Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2023
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Mexico rank
57th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th 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.