Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Lithuania
1.32 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Lithuania rank
47th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.32 million people in Lithuania, a difference of 4,640 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,385 people | 14,583 people | 114,802 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 522,147 people | 362,808 people | 159,339 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 882,855 people | 627,191 people | 255,664 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 918,744 people | 1.31 million people | 391,109 people | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 1.32 million people against 1.32 million people in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 4,640 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 47th 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.