Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
26th
Montenegro rank
25th

Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Montenegro
0246200020122024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 2.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Montenegro ranks 25th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Montenegro
2010s 0.8% 1.5% 0.8% Montenegro
2020s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% 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 Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Montenegro ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed