Costa Rica vs Palestine: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2025
Palestine
5.06 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Palestine rank
93rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.11 million people against 5.06 million people in Palestine, a difference of 55,390 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 million people | 3.38 million people | 748,104 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.56 million people | 4.00 million people | 562,580 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.03 million people | 5.06 million people | 31,750 people | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 5.11 million people against 5.06 million people in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 55,390 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.