Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Costa Rica
65.6%
in 2022
Paraguay
68.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
20th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 68.9% against 65.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 46.3% 48.1% 1.8% Paraguay
2010s 51.6% 59.2% 7.6% Paraguay
2020s 57.9% 71.6% 13.6% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 68.9% against 65.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
3.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap