Costa Rica vs Denmark: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Costa Rica
13.12 million
in 2025
Denmark
17.85 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Denmark rank
84th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.85 million against 13.12 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.73 million.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 84th 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 | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.20 million | 16.53 million | 188.67 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 99.66 million | 7.91 million | 91.75 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.90 million | 7.54 million | 36.37 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.77 million | 11.43 million | 30.34 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 17.85 million against 13.12 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 4.73 million, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.