Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions

Costa Rica
5.4%
in 2022
Ecuador
2.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Ecuador rank
27th

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.4% against 2.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.5 times Ecuador's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 3.0% 9.2% Costa Rica
2010s 2.9% 4.7% 1.8% Ecuador
2020s 5.9% 3.0% 2.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 5.4% against 2.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
3.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage 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

Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)