Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
17.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
37th
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 30.0% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th 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.