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

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

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

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

Paraguay, at 0.0313 <$2.15 a day against 0.0218 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.

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

0.0095 <$2.15 a day, with Paraguay ahead.

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

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0218 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Paraguay

0.0313 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

25th

Paraguay rank

22nd

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

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.0313 <$2.15 a day against 0.0218 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0095 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0426 <$2.15 a day	0.0389 <$2.15 a day	0.0038 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0191 <$2.15 a day	0.0331 <$2.15 a day	0.014 <$2.15 a day	Paraguay
2020s	0.0249 <$2.15 a day	0.0263 <$2.15 a day	0.0015 <$2.15 a day	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.0313 <$2.15 a day against 0.0218 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 0.0095 <$2.15 a day, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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 (%)