Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 10 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10 surveys
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
10 surveys
in 1998
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Costa Rica, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
In 2025, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Costa Rica stood at 10 surveys. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Costa Rica peaked at 10 surveys in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 6 surveys | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 7 surveys | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 8 surveys | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 surveys | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 surveys | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10 surveys is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 surveys, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10 surveys is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5 surveys, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 surveys | 0 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Ecuador 10 surveys compare
- 1 Indonesia 10 surveys compare
- 4 Armenia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Bolivia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Brazil 9 surveys compare
- 4 Colombia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 9 surveys compare
- 4 Georgia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9 surveys compare
- 4 Paraguay 9 surveys compare
- 4 Peru 9 surveys compare
- 4 Thailand 9 surveys compare
- 4 United States 9 surveys compare
- 4 Uruguay 9 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.93 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Costa Rica?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Costa Rica was 10 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 surveys in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.