Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest)
Costa Rica
0.2255
in 2022
Mexico
0.2352
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
15th
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2352 against 0.2255 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0097.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1899 | 0.2331 | 0.0431 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1828 | 0.2162 | 0.0333 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2355 | 0.2208 | 0.0146 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.2352 against 0.2255 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0097, 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 benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest)?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)