Costa Rica vs Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
Portugal
43,716 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Portugal rank
82nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43,716 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,829 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,998 people | 56,413 people | 150,585 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110,612 people | 59,350 people | 51,261 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109,466 people | 41,666 people | 67,800 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 43,716 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 4,829 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.