Costa Rica vs Japan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2025
Japan
1.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
68th
Japan rank
69th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Japan ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 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 Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- 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 Japan?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Japan ranks 69th 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.