Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Costa Rica
44,412 people
in 2023
Tunisia
43,633 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
73rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44,412 people against 43,633 people in Tunisia, a difference of 779 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 285,846 people 1.05 million people 763,200 people Tunisia
2000s 202,721 people 486,744 people 284,022 people Tunisia
2010s 71,608 people 123,948 people 52,340 people Tunisia
2020s 60,562 people 43,633 people 16,929 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, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
Costa Rica, at 44,412 people against 43,633 people in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
779 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.