Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Bulgaria
47,709 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
44,412 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47,709 people against 44,412 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,297 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 322,432 people | 322,432 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 187,120 people | 108,514 people | 78,606 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 133,864 people | 68,615 people | 65,249 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32,448 people | 83,139 people | 50,691 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 47,709 people against 44,412 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 3,297 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.