Costa Rica vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
26th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 15.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 32.8% | 29.3% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 8.5% | 7.7% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Eastern and South-Eastern 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, Costa Rica or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 1.5% 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 Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 1.4%, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 46 countries.
- 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.