Costa Rica vs Thailand: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2025
Thailand
11.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
44th
Thailand rank
46th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.6% against 11.6% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 48 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 19.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 11.6% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 12.6% against 11.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th 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.