Armenia vs Costa Rica: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Armenia
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Armenia rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 9.3% | 11.9% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Armenia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Armenia ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 73rd 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.