Costa Rica vs Malta: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio

Costa Rica
20.7%
in 2019
Malta
19.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Malta rank
24th

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
0102030201020152020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.7% against 19.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 24th of 40 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, Costa Rica or Malta?
Costa Rica, at 20.7% against 19.0% in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio between Costa Rica and Malta?
1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 24th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). 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 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 408 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed

The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor