Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
4.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
61st
Palestine, State of rank
58th

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 4.5% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Palestine, State of'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, State of 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, State of 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, State of?
Palestine, State of, 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, State of?
1.7%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of 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, State of 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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.