Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Mexico
0.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th 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 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population