Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Tunisia
2.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
61st
Tunisia rank
62nd
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 31.2% | 14.1% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 19.1% | 8.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.1% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 62nd 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.