Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 58.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.1%
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2022
All-time low
31.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 31.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 34.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 33 <$2.15 a day2012: 33.6 <$2.15 a day2014: 43.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 38.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 45.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 44.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 38.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 47.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 39.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 40.4 <$2.15 a day2022: 58.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 58.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 31.8%
2010 34.3% +7.8%
2011 33.0% -3.9%
2012 33.6% +2.1%
2014 43.2% +28.3%
2015 38.2% -11.5%
2016 45.4% +19.0%
2017 44.6% -1.8%
2018 38.1% -14.5%
2019 47.4% +24.4%
2020 39.9% -15.8%
2021 40.4% +1.2%
2022 58.1% +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 1
2010s 39.7% 33.0% 47.4% 9
2020s 46.1% 39.9% 58.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Viet Nam 63.1% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 60.5% compare
  3. 19 Chile 58.2% compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 53.9% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 52.0% compare
  6. 23 Georgia 49.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 58.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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