Costa Rica vs Moldova: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle
Costa Rica
9.9%
in 2023
Moldova
12.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
68th
Moldova rank
65th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 12.7% against 9.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Moldova ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 81.7% | 51.2% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 59.5% | 38.3% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 18.8% | 7.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Moldova |
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, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 12.7% against 9.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 2.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Moldova ranks 65th 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.