Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st

Costa Rica
10.1%
in 2022
Mexico
10.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Mexico rank
22nd

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
051015200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 9.8% 3.7% Mexico
2010s 8.5% 11.8% 3.3% Mexico
2020s 10.4% 10.5% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico 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 headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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