Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2023
Vietnam
1.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Vietnam rank
58th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 34.7% | 26.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 19.0% | 15.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.0% 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 Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 58th 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.