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