How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Costa Rica vs Malta: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Costa Rica

17.1%

in 2025

Malta

16.7%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

37th

Malta rank

38th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Costa Rica
Malta

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.3%	14.9%	4.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	23.6%	16.3%	7.3%	Costa Rica
2020s	28.1%	16.8%	11.3%	Costa Rica

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 Malta?: Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Costa Rica and Malta?: 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Costa Rica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.