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

Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2017
Egypt
1.3%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Egypt rank
29th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Egypt
0246200020082017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Egypt ranks 29th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 4.2% 0.9% Egypt
2010s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Costa Rica or Egypt?
Egypt, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Costa Rica and Egypt?
0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Egypt ranks 29th 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