Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
2.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
El Salvador rank
10th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 26 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 13.7% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance. 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