Costa Rica vs Peru: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
50.3%
in 2022
Peru
56.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Peru rank
27th
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.8% against 50.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 93.4% | 23.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 63.7% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 59.8% | 5.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 56.8% 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 Costa Rica and Peru?
- 6.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th 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