Costa Rica vs Paraguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Costa Rica
47.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
47.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Paraguay rank
16th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
020406080200720152024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 47.0% against 47.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 53.5% 39.5% 14.0% Costa Rica
2010s 51.2% 60.0% 8.8% Paraguay
2020s 53.8% 56.0% 2.2% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 47.0% against 47.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed