Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1.31 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.31 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 8,350 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,196 people | 305,408 people | 271,212 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 131,668 people | 432,167 people | 300,499 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 473,828 people | 577,236 people | 103,408 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 882,855 people | 788,222 people | 94,633 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 966,921 people | 893,389 people | 73,532 people | Costa Rica |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 1.32 million people against 1.31 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 8,350 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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.