Costa Rica vs Norway: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2025
Norway
5.51 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Norway rank
89th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.51 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 394,660 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 million people | 4.16 million people | 1.88 million people | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.91 million people | 4.29 million people | 1.39 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.04 million people | 4.65 million people | 601,886 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 5.13 million people | 457,685 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.96 million people | 5.43 million people | 467,190 people | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 5.51 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 Norway?
- 394,660 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 89th 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.