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
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.