Costa Rica vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
1.32 million people
in 2025
Peru
1.19 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Peru rank
49th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.19 million people in Peru, a difference of 130,590 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,852 people | 787,012 people | 574,160 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 473,828 people | 726,582 people | 252,754 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 882,855 people | 1.28 million people | 398,128 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 966,921 people | 1.09 million people | 119,555 people | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 1.32 million people against 1.19 million people in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 130,590 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th 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.