Brazil vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Brazil
72.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica
75.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
20th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
020406080200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 75.2% against 72.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 63.3% 57.3% 6.0% Brazil
2020s 70.7% 75.2% 4.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 75.2% against 72.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Brazil and Costa Rica?
2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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