Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
Jamaica
39,357 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
84th
Jamaica rank
83rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39,357 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 470 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,646 people | 284,334 people | 119,312 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 272,242 people | 145,286 people | 126,956 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 115,057 people | 11,982 people | 103,075 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109,277 people | 39,357 people | 69,920 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 39,357 people against 38,887 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 470 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.