Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Costa Rica
38,887 people
in 2025
Lithuania
31,528 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Lithuania rank
86th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38,887 people against 31,528 people in Lithuania, a difference of 7,359 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,313 people | 525,509 people | 128,196 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 194,086 people | 80,309 people | 113,777 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110,612 people | 35,653 people | 74,958 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109,466 people | 19,116 people | 90,350 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 Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 38,887 people against 31,528 people in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 7,359 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 86th 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.