Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.