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
020406080100200820152022

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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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