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

Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
02468200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 4.8% 1.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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