Costa Rica vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Spain rank
73rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 1.2% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.8% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 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), Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain 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.