Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
4.39 million people
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.47 million people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
69th
Ethiopia rank
67th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.47 million people against 4.39 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 79,620 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.19 million people | 630,372 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.51 million people | 2.06 million people | 443,320 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.50 million people | 5.36 million people | 1.86 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.81 million people | 4.47 million people | 658,730 people | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.47 million people against 4.39 million people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 79,620 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 67th 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.