Costa Rica vs Portugal: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Portugal
16.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.2% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 17.4% | 10.7% | 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 Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th 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.