Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Ecuador 10 compare
- 1 Indonesia 10 compare
- 4 Armenia 9 compare
- 4 Bolivia 9 compare
- 4 Brazil 9 compare
- 4 Colombia 9 compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 4 Georgia 9 compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 4 Paraguay 9 compare
- 4 Peru 9 compare
- 4 Thailand 9 compare
- 4 United States 9 compare
- 4 Uruguay 9 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.33 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,807 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.93 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.217 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.07 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1121 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3559 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica?
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in Costa Rica was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- What is the lowest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for data deprivation poverty surveys per decade?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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