Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
11.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
13th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.6% against 11.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 14.1% | 9.0% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 2.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.6% against 11.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.