Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
4.39 million people
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
3.93 million people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
69th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
70th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.39 million people against 3.93 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 461,150 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556,738 people | 2.53 million people | 1.98 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.24 million people | 412,127 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.01 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.36 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.76 million people | 2.85 million people | 907,980 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.81 million people | 3.93 million people | 117,960 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Costa Rica, at 4.39 million people against 3.93 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 461,150 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 70th 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 $10 per day.