Costa Rica vs France: Number extreme poverty version comparison

Costa Rica
38,887
in 2025
France
47,672
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
France rank
81st

Number extreme poverty version comparison over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 47,672 against 38,887 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,785.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and France ranks 81st of 120 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
1990s 367,152 83,338 283,813 Costa Rica
2000s 240,640 47,629 193,011 Costa Rica
2010s 110,612 39,708 70,903 Costa Rica
2020s 109,466 52,655 56,811 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number extreme poverty version comparison, Costa Rica or France?
France, at 47,672 against 38,887 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number extreme poverty version comparison between Costa Rica and France?
8,785, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for number extreme poverty version comparison?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and France ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number extreme poverty version comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number extreme poverty version comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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