Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
8.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
El Salvador rank
18th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.9% against 4.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 39.2% | 35.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 48.0% | 40.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 8.8% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.9% against 4.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 4.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th 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
Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount