Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bolivia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Bolivia rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.32 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 108,130 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557,893 people | 202,394 people | 355,498 people | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 690,943 people | 474,360 people | 216,582 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 899,191 people | 445,344 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 966,921 people | 483,561 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, 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 and Costa Rica?
- 108,130 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bolivia 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.