Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Costa Rica
58.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
53.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
Paraguay rank
21st
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.1% against 53.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th 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 | 31.8% | 38.6% | 6.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 44.0% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 54.7% | 8.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 58.1% against 53.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 4.2%, with Costa Rica 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 -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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