Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Costa Rica
13.12 million
in 2025
Slovakia
12.27 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Slovakia rank
86th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.12 million against 12.27 million in Slovakia, a difference of 848,500.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Slovakia ranks 86th 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 | 219.54 million | 27.34 million | 192.21 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 80.86 million | 10.58 million | 70.28 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.90 million | 20.25 million | 23.65 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.77 million | 10.31 million | 31.46 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 Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 13.12 million against 12.27 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 848,500, 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Slovakia ranks 86th 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.