Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Cambodia
17.7%
in 2012
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 18.7% | 19.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.