Costa Rica vs Italy: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children

Costa Rica
27.6%
in 2019
Italy
27.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
12th
Italy rank
11th

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Italy ranks 11th of 36 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children, Costa Rica or Italy?
Italy, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children between Costa Rica and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Italy ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17)
Unit
% of population ages 0-17
Source
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 371 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed

The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor