Costa Rica vs Hungary: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
76th
Hungary rank
73rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 1.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.2% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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.