Costa Rica vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.4% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 23.0% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.8% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 18.4% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th 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.