Costa Rica vs Turkey: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2023
Turkey
77.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
79th
Turkey rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 77.4% against 76.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 77th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 97.0% | 3.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 94.0% | 7.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 85.7% | 6.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 1.6% | 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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 77.4% against 76.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 77th 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.