Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2022
Mexico
0.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
26th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence 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
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population