Costa Rica vs Greece: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2025
Greece
0.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Greece rank
78th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 78th 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 | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.5% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 Greece?
- Greece, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 78th 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).