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

Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
5101520200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 8.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 12.0% 7.2% Uruguay
2010s 8.7% 11.6% 2.8% Uruguay
2020s 11.1% 9.2% 1.9% Costa Rica

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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 8.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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