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