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

Costa Rica
10.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
10.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
21st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
5101520200720142022

How they compare

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st 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 6.1% 17.7% 11.6% Paraguay
2010s 8.6% 14.7% 6.1% Paraguay
2020s 10.3% 12.8% 2.5% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, 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 Paraguay?
0.3%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st 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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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
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount