Costa Rica vs Spain: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
Spain rank
76th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain ranks 76th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 1.2% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.8% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain 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.