Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 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), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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.