Costa Rica vs Croatia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Croatia
1.67 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Croatia rank
43rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 346,240 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Croatia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678,676 people | 692,570 people | 13,894 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 882,855 people | 596,616 people | 286,240 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 918,744 people | 1.31 million people | 394,819 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 1.67 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 346,240 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Croatia ranks 43rd 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.