Armenia vs Costa Rica: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Armenia
0.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2023
Armenia rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
60th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.8% | 5.1% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Armenia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.