Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Colombia
9.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
44th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.6% against 9.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.6% against 9.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.