Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance

Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2022
Ecuador
12.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
14th
Ecuador rank
17th

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.0% against 12.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.6%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 27 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 4.1% 11.8% Costa Rica
2010s 25.0% 19.5% 5.5% 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) (%) - other social assistance, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 12.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
4.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (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) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)