Costa Rica vs Estonia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2025
Estonia
0.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Estonia rank
82nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Estonia ranks 82nd 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 | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.1% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Estonia ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).