Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Costa Rica
3.70 million people
in 2023
Paraguay
3.89 million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
62nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.89 million people against 3.70 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 183,660 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million people | 2.03 million people | 677,588 people | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.35 million people | 2.02 million people | 326,139 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.28 million people | 3.36 million people | 83,365 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.34 million people | 3.79 million people | 449,663 people | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.89 million people against 3.70 million people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 183,660 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.