Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
50.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
30.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.3% against 30.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Costa Rica 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 | 70.1% | 66.4% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 57.4% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 32.4% | 22.4% | Costa Rica |
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) (%), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 50.3% against 30.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 19.6%, with Costa Rica 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 adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group