Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 20.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica, 2010–2019
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica is 20.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.9% | — |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -12.3% |
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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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Costa Rica was 20.7% in 2019, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor