Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.43 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
46th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 108,130 people.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 120 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 557,893 people 202,394 people 355,498 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 690,943 people 474,360 people 216,582 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.34 million people 899,191 people 445,344 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.45 million people 966,921 people 483,561 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.43 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
108,130 people, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.