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    The document discusses poverty rates in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2018. It shows that: 1) The overall poverty rate fluctuated between 20-22% during this period, while rural poverty rates were consistently higher at 25-30%. 2) Poverty disproportionately affects female-headed households, which make up 46.1% of poor households in Costa Rica. 3) Costa Rica has implemented a national strategy to address poverty in the country.

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    The document discusses poverty rates in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2018. It shows that: 1) The overall poverty rate fluctuated between 20-22% during this period, while rural poverty rates were consistently higher at 25-30%. 2) Poverty disproportionately affects female-headed households, which make up 46.1% of poor households in Costa Rica. 3) Costa Rica has implemented a national strategy to address poverty in the country.

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    Poverty: "Poverty of Goods Is Easily Cured Poverty of The Mind Is Irreparable."

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    “Poverty of goods is easily cured;

    POVERTY poverty of the mind is


    irreparable.”
    — Michel de Montaigne.
    FACTS ON GLOBAL
    POVERTY
    COSTA RICA
    Income
    NO POOR

    Pl
    POVERTY
    Basic food basket
    EXTREME POVERTY
    Households

    INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE
    ESTADÍSTICA Y CENSO
    Incidence of poverty
    Year
    Total Urban Rural
    2010 21.2 19.0 27.4
    2011 21.7 19.7 27.1
    2012 20.6 18.2 27.1
    2013 20.7 18.2 27.8
    2014 22.4 19.5 30.3
    2015 21.7 19.4 27.9
    2016 20.5 18.6 25.7
    2017 20.0 18.5 24.1
    2018 21.1 19.5 25.1

    Source: INEC-Costa Rica. Encuesta Nacional de Hogares, 2010-2018.

    POVERTY IN COSTA RICA


    46.1%
    of the poor households has
    female head

    POVERTY WITH WOMEN’S


    FACE
    STRATEGY AGAINST
    POVERTY

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