Central Asia vs Costa Rica: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central Asia
1.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central Asia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 1.8% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 17.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 3.5% | 40.5% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 0.8% | 14.3% | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Central Asia |
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 Asia or Costa Rica?
- Central Asia, at 1.8% 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 Asia and Costa Rica?
- 1.7%, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Costa Rica rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central Asia ranks 26th 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.