Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 64.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.4%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2020
All-time low
33.9%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 38.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 35.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 33.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 36.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 40.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 38.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 47.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 59.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 55.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 64.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 76.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 57.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 64.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica is 64.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 76.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 17th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 38.5%
2010 35.7% -7.3%
2011 33.9% -5.0%
2012 36.8% +8.6%
2014 40.1% +9.1%
2015 38.4% -4.3%
2016 47.3% +23.3%
2017 59.5% +25.8%
2018 55.3% -7.1%
2019 64.1% +15.9%
2020 76.6% +19.5%
2021 57.7% -24.8%
2022 64.4% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1
2010s 45.7% 33.9% 64.1% 9
2020s 66.2% 57.7% 76.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Argentina 71.5% compare
  2. 15 Chile 70.0% compare
  3. 16 Panama 66.1% compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 56.3% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 56.0% compare
  6. 20 Brazil 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 64.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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