Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Dominican Republic rank
76th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.