Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 1.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica is 1.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica peaked at 1.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,704 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 68,393 | — |
| 1990 | 81,488 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 66,395 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 76,733 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 129,385 | +68.6% |
| 1994 | 175,980 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 147,664 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 153,823 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 164,448 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 233,767 | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 240,341 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 233,152 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 447,955 | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 455,251 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 469,042 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 401,681 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 443,395 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 474,387 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 546,660 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 588,084 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 678,676 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 735,835 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 789,216 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 861,335 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 929,798 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 864,045 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 873,639 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 907,065 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 960,930 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 948,899 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 957,789 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 807,032 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 931,225 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 916,578 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 1.32 million | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,032 | 0 | 68,393 | 3 |
| 1990s | 147,002 | 66,395 | 240,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,828 | 233,152 | 678,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 882,855 | 735,835 | 960,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 807,032 | 1.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.33 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,807 (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 revenues vs income inequality 24.93 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.217 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Costa Rica was 1.32 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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