Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
74th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 11.7% against 9.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 29.5% | 14.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 18.6% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 17.8% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 11.7% against 9.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.