Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
17.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
37th
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 73 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 30.0% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th 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.