Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2022
Mexico
11.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 11.8% in Mexico, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.6% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 12.2% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 11.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8.2%, with Costa Rica 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 (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -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 Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount