Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
16.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Tunisia rank
39th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 24.2% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.9% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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.