Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2023
Slovakia
73.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
79th
Slovakia rank
80th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.7% against 73.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 80th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 96.7% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 88.3% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 73.3% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
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), Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 76.7% against 73.4% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 80th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.