Costa Rica vs Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
Israel
38,230 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
84th
Israel rank
85th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38,887 people against 38,230 people in Israel, a difference of 657 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Israel ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542,709 people | 21,495 people | 521,214 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 394,496 people | 22,631 people | 371,864 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 224,601 people | 51,763 people | 172,839 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110,612 people | 51,926 people | 58,686 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 119,754 people | 52,988 people | 66,766 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 Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 38,887 people against 38,230 people in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 657 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Israel ranks 85th 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.