Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2025, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Costa Rica stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Costa Rica peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +88.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (world bank) in Costa Rica?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank)?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.