Costa Rica vs Norway: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2025
Norway
16.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Norway rank
38th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.1% against 12.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 38th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 14.9% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.1% against 12.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 3.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 38th 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.