How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor, Bolivia or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0177 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Bolivia and Costa Rica?

0.0041 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.

Q: How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?

Bolivia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 36 countries.

Bolivia

0.0177 <$2.15 a day

in 2021

Costa Rica

0.0218 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Bolivia rank

26th

Costa Rica rank

25th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

Bolivia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0177 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0041 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bolivia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0399 <$2.15 a day	0.0426 <$2.15 a day	0.0027 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0333 <$2.15 a day	0.0197 <$2.15 a day	0.0137 <$2.15 a day	Bolivia
2020s	0.0212 <$2.15 a day	0.0264 <$2.15 a day	0.0052 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor, Bolivia or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0177 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Bolivia and Costa Rica?: 0.0041 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?: Bolivia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)