Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Costa Rica
26.4%
in 2025
Ecuador
26.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
11th
Ecuador rank
12th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.4% against 26.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 28.4% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 28.0% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 26.4% against 26.3% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 12th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.