Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2022
Paraguay
11.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.5% against 10.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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 | 4.8% | 17.3% | 12.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 15.8% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, 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 quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). 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