Central America vs Costa Rica: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central America
2.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Central America rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central America
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.6% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Central America's figure about 25.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.5% | 6.2% | Central America |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.8% | 4.3% | Central America |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.6% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Central America or Costa Rica?
- Central America, at 2.6% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central America and Costa Rica?
- 2.5%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Costa Rica rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central America ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.