Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Costa Rica
2.2 preT
in 2022
South Africa
1.89 preT
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.2 preT against 1.89 preT in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 preT.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 preT | 4.66 preT | 2.42 preT | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.9 preT | 1.99 preT | 0.907 preT | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day), Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2.2 preT against 1.89 preT in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.31 preT, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 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
Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)