Costa Rica vs Serbia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2025
Serbia
9.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Serbia rank
75th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.7% against 9.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 27.2% | 9.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.7% against 9.0% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Serbia 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 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.