Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st
Costa Rica
11.6%
in 2022
Mexico
11.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount