Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bhutan
16.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.4% against 14.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 35.1% | 43.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 23.6% | 32.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 23.9% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 16.4% against 14.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Costa Rica 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 the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.