Costa Rica vs Malta: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Malta rank
38th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th of 73 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.9% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 16.3% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 16.8% | 11.3% | 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 Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th 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.