Costa Rica vs Germany: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Germany
0.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Germany rank
75th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 0.1% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 75th 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.