Argentina vs Costa Rica: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.1% against 23.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 32.0% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 29.4% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 24.1% against 23.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.