Costa Rica vs Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2025
Ireland
5.31 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Ireland rank
91st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.31 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 193,110 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 million people | 3.60 million people | 439,763 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.02 million people | 4.17 million people | 156,922 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 4.70 million people | 22,210 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.96 million people | 5.16 million people | 200,060 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.31 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 193,110 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.