Costa Rica vs Spain: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Spain rank
70th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 70th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 1.2% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.8% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 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, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 70th 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.