Costa Rica vs Hungary: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2025
Hungary
1.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
68th
Hungary rank
67th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 0.2% | 23.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 1.9% | 17.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.7% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.