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
0510152025200820152022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed