Brazil vs Costa Rica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)

Brazil
83.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
79th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 83.2% against 76.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 92.6% 98.8% 6.2% Costa Rica
1990s 92.8% 94.7% 1.9% Costa Rica
2000s 89.9% 86.4% 3.5% Brazil
2010s 84.7% 78.5% 6.1% Brazil
2020s 84.6% 79.8% 4.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 83.2% against 76.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
6.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
Brazil ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.