Albania vs Costa Rica: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Albania
12.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica
9.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
68th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 12.6% against 9.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 35.6% | 9.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 19.9% | 19.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 11.3% | 13.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 16.1% | 3.5% | 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 12.6% against 9.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 2.7%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Albania ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 68th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.