Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +182.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +294.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -69.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 24 Mongolia 0.3% compare
- 25 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 26 Albania 0.1% compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 26 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 26 Chile 0.1% compare
- 26 China 0.1% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 26 State of Palestine 0.1% compare
- 26 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 26 Türkiye 0.1% compare
- 26 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.1% compare
- 26 Türkiye 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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