Costa Rica vs Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2025
Serbia
9.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Serbia rank
79th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.7% against 9.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.0% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.4% | 8.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 10.3% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.7% against 9.0% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 79th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.