Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 43.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
43.4%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2008
All-time low
13.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

10203040502008201520222008: 54.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 18.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 18.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 14.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 19.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 13.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 26.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 34.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 28.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 43.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 35.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 36.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 43.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica stood at 43.4%.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 54.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 1
2010s 24.0% 13.4% 43.4% 9
2020s 38.3% 35.2% 43.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 21 Mexico 22.5% compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 21.9% compare
  6. 23 Panama 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 43.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount