Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
Slovakia
24,536 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Slovakia rank
87th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38,887 people against 24,536 people in Slovakia, a difference of 14,351 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Slovakia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 87th 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 | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 439,236 people | 51,012 people | 388,224 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 194,086 people | 22,156 people | 171,930 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110,612 people | 36,290 people | 74,322 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109,466 people | 24,292 people | 85,174 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 Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 38,887 people against 24,536 people in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 14,351 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 87th 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.