Argentina vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Argentina
54.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
50.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
29th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 54.7% against 50.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 121.4% 60.6% 60.8% Argentina
2020s 60.9% 54.6% 6.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 54.7% against 50.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
4.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group