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

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 Peru: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

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

Costa Rica, at 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0166 <$2.15 a day in Peru as of 2022.

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

0.0052 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0218 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Peru

0.0166 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

25th

Peru rank

28th

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

Costa Rica
Peru

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0166 <$2.15 a day in Peru, a difference of 0.0052 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0426 <$2.15 a day	0.0244 <$2.15 a day	0.0183 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0191 <$2.15 a day	0.0119 <$2.15 a day	0.0072 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0249 <$2.15 a day	0.0189 <$2.15 a day	0.006 <$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, Costa Rica or Peru?: Costa Rica, at 0.0218 <$2.15 a day against 0.0166 <$2.15 a day in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Peru?: 0.0052 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th 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 (%)