Australia vs Costa Rica: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 23.9% | 23.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.