Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
16.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Tunisia rank
39th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 24.2% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.9% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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.