Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 54.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.6%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2008
All-time low
16.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

2030405060702008201520222008: 66.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 19.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 20.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 19.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 20 <$2.15 a day2015: 16.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 37.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 48.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 38.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 51.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 43.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 50.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 54.6 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica stood at 54.6%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 66.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 34 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 Insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 66.4%
2010 19.2% -71.1%
2011 20.7% +7.9%
2012 19.1% -7.5%
2014 20.0% +4.9%
2015 16.6% -17.3%
2016 37.1% +123.7%
2017 48.5% +30.6%
2018 38.3% -21.0%
2019 51.7% +35.0%
2020 43.7% -15.5%
2021 50.5% +15.7%
2022 54.6% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 66.4% 66.4% 1
2010s 30.1% 16.6% 51.7% 9
2020s 49.6% 43.7% 54.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Viet Nam 81.5% compare
  2. 19 Argentina 77.3% compare
  3. 20 Brazil 60.0% compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 47.5% compare
  5. 23 Panama 35.3% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 54.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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