Costa Rica vs Ghana: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2025
Ghana
20.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
10th
Ghana rank
7th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.6% against 20.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 14.8% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.6% against 20.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 7th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.