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

Costa Rica
50.3%
in 2022
Mexico
40.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Mexico rank
31st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
50100150200200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.3% against 40.4% in Mexico, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 70.1% 69.7% 0.4% Costa Rica
2010s 59.8% 77.4% 17.7% Mexico
2020s 52.2% 41.0% 11.2% 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 Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 50.3% against 40.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
9.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st 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