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

Costa Rica
75.2%
in 2022
Viet Nam
86.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
17th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
20406080200620142022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 86.7% against 75.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 51.2% 38.6% 12.5% Costa Rica
2020s 81.0% 86.7% 5.7% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 86.7% against 75.2% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
11.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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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