Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 38,887 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 38,887 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Costa Rica peaked at 823,440 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38,887, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 84th 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 thresholds stacke in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 823,440 | — |
| 1986 | 542,709 | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 438,267 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 433,388 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 548,888 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 453,268 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 397,313 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 324,067 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 374,666 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 425,204 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 335,723 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 282,767 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 358,677 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 384,983 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 304,815 | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 267,611 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 284,468 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 276,874 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 214,871 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 222,993 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 137,583 | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 149,807 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 162,390 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 100,640 | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 125,565 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 119,527 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 124,605 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 113,798 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 117,567 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 116,949 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85,926 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 115,057 | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 86,484 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 168,739 | +95.1% |
| 2021 | 109,277 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 81,245 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 78,602 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 65,853 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 38,887 | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 601,472 | 438,267 | 823,440 | 3 |
| 1990s | 393,396 | 282,767 | 548,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,640 | 137,583 | 384,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,612 | 85,926 | 125,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,434 | 38,887 | 168,739 | 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 thresholds stacke in Costa Rica?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Costa Rica was 38,887 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 823,440 in 1981.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,887 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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