Costa Rica vs Europe and Northern America: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
0.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
27th
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 10.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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 Europe and Northern America?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 47 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.