Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Costa Rica
61.74
in 2025
Uruguay
56.23
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 61.74 against 56.23 in Uruguay, a difference of 5.51.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.03 | 73.36 | 6.67 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 72.84 | 58.44 | 14.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.76 | 58.92 | 12.84 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 61.74 against 56.23 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5.51, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.