Costa Rica vs Croatia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
4.39 million people
in 2025
Croatia
3.76 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
69th
Croatia rank
72nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.39 million people against 3.76 million people in Croatia, a difference of 633,770 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Croatia ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million people | 3.88 million people | 744,610 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 3.62 million people | 3.70 million people | 84,731 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.79 million people | 3.74 million people | 48,948 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 Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.39 million people against 3.76 million people in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 633,770 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Croatia ranks 72nd 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.