China vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of
China
0.7%
in 2015
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2017
China rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 3.3% | 18.4% | China |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.7% in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- China 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.