Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Slovenia
1.48 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Slovenia rank
44th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 1.48 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 160,630 people.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,058 people | 302,197 people | 124,139 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 522,147 people | 864,677 people | 342,530 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 882,855 people | 1.03 million people | 142,683 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 918,744 people | 1.44 million people | 520,766 people | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 1.48 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 Slovenia?
- 160,630 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 44th 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.