Colombia vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers

Colombia
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 1.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 9.0% 7.3% 1.6% Colombia
2020s 2.0% 3.2% 1.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 1.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers between Colombia and Costa Rica?
2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Colombia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount