Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Costa Rica
3.70 million people
in 2023
Guatemala
3.49 million people
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
65th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.70 million people against 3.49 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 209,980 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612,921 people | 757,955 people | 145,034 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.68 million people | 2.77 million people | 1.09 million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 3.73 million people | 1.75 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.23 million people | 3.49 million people | 266,940 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 3.70 million people against 3.49 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 209,980 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 65th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.