Australia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

Australia
0.7%
in 2014
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2017
Australia rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
32nd

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
0246200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 80 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 3.9% 3.2% Costa Rica
2010s 0.6% 1.4% 0.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Australia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed