Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 70.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 70.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.7% | — |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 38.0% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 68.1% | 86.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Kosovo 75.1% compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 75.1% compare
- 19 Brazil 73.1% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
- 22 Mexico 69.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.8% compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 70.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap