Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2025
Slovakia
5.40 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Slovakia rank
90th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.40 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 288,140 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Slovakia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 million people | 5.29 million people | 2.28 million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.16 million people | 5.35 million people | 1.20 million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 5.39 million people | 709,883 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.96 million people | 5.42 million people | 455,918 people | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.40 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 Slovakia?
- 288,140 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Slovakia ranks 90th 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.