Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … lower-middle
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Palestine
4.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
61st
Palestine rank
58th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … lower-middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 4.5% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 58th of 119 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 4.5% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- 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 Palestine?
- 1.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine 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 Palestine 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 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.