Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2022
Mexico
31.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
23rd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
204060200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 31.2% in Mexico, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 66.4% 16.5% 49.9% Costa Rica
2010s 26.7% 22.3% 4.5% Costa Rica
2020s 49.2% 26.7% 22.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 31.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
23.4%, with Costa Rica 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap