Costa Rica vs France: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
France
47,672 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
France rank
81st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 47,672 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,785 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and France ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,152 people | 83,338 people | 283,813 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 240,640 people | 47,629 people | 193,011 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110,612 people | 39,708 people | 70,903 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109,466 people | 52,655 people | 56,811 people | Costa Rica |
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 France?
- France, at 47,672 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and France?
- 8,785 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and France ranks 81st 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 below $3 per day.