Costa Rica vs Honduras: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
4.39 million people
in 2025
Honduras
4.43 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
Honduras rank
68th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 4.43 million people against 4.39 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 44,310 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Honduras ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 612,250 people | 561,840 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.08 million people | 507,716 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.71 million people | 2.37 million people | 341,761 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.62 million people | 3.23 million people | 391,542 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.10 million people | 4.30 million people | 195,605 people | Honduras |
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 Honduras?
- Honduras, at 4.43 million people against 4.39 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 44,310 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Honduras ranks 68th 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.