Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Costa Rica
65.6%
in 2022
Ecuador
50.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Ecuador rank
25th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.6% against 50.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 25th 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 | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 30.5% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 43.3% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 41.7% | 16.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 65.6% against 50.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 15.5%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - 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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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap