Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Uruguay rank
30th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th 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