Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Cambodia
17.7%
in 2012
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 18.7% | 19.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.