Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 30.0% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.