Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Costa Rica
4.39 million people
in 2025
Paraguay
4.93 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
Paraguay rank
66th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.93 million people against 4.39 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 543,010 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 120 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 | 1.67 million people | 2.29 million people | 617,490 people | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.71 million people | 2.35 million people | 357,476 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.62 million people | 3.78 million people | 157,381 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.87 million people | 4.50 million people | 626,610 people | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.93 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 Paraguay?
- 543,010 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Paraguay ranks 66th 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.