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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?

Costa Rica, at 0.0029 <$2.15 a day against 0.0029 <$2.15 a day in Mexico as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?

0 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 34 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0029 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Mexico

0.0029 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

29th

Mexico rank

30th

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

Costa Rica
Mexico

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0029 <$2.15 a day against 0.0029 <$2.15 a day in Mexico, a difference of 0 <$2.15 a day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 34 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	0.0184 <$2.15 a day	0.0144 <$2.15 a day	0.004 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0021 <$2.15 a day	0.0112 <$2.15 a day	0.0091 <$2.15 a day	Mexico
2020s	0.0039 <$2.15 a day	0.0042 <$2.15 a day	0.0003 <$2.15 a day	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?: Costa Rica, at 0.0029 <$2.15 a day against 0.0029 <$2.15 a day in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?: 0 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica 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 - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -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 - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)