China vs Costa Rica: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
China
9.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica
9.9%
in 2023
China rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
68th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 66.2% | 33.8% | China |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 35.7% | 58.3% | China |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 19.9% | 50.6% | China |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 11.7% | 20.6% | China |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.5% | 1.2% | 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, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.9% against 9.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- China ranks 69th 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.