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

Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2017
Spain
1.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Spain rank
32nd

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
0246200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Spain 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 Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 0.6% 2.4% Costa Rica
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 0.6% 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, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Spain 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