Costa Rica vs Poland: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
1.33 live births per woman
in 2023
Poland
1.3 live births per woman
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
208th
Poland rank
210th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.33 live births per woman against 1.3 live births per woman in Poland, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 208th and Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.55 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5.94 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.96 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.46 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.08 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 0.7863 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 0.3951 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 0.05 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.33 live births per woman against 1.3 live births per woman in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 208th and Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.