Costa Rica vs Europe: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Europe
0.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
27th
Europe rank
29th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 10.0 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Costa Rica and Europe?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe 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.