Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2025
Tunisia
0.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
76th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 16.8% | 4.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 76th 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.