Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
19.9%
in 2006
Costa Rica rank
10th
Venezuela rank
11th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 11th 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.