Costa Rica vs Greece: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Greece rank
34th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.8% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Greece ranks 34th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 20.1% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 19.2% | 8.9% | 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, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 18.8% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 1.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Greece ranks 34th 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.