Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Costa Rica
15.04
in 2022
Ecuador
14.78
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Ecuador rank
10th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.04 against 14.78 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9 | 10.5 | 11.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 11.97 | 1.66 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 14.26 | 3.86 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 15.04 against 14.78 in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.26, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.