Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 44,412 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica, 1981–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica stood at 44,412 people. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica peaked at 624,056 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44,412 people, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 119 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 624,056 people | — |
| 1986 | 383,605 people | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 321,280 people | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 322,627 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 383,388 people | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 322,432 people | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 276,186 people | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 236,437 people | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 249,066 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 295,257 people | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 247,019 people | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 194,585 people | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 256,462 people | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 267,407 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 196,966 people | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 188,341 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 191,540 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 186,533 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 138,035 people | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 139,375 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78,013 people | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 105,524 people | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 111,143 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 67,758 people | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 77,086 people | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 77,369 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76,038 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 72,333 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 75,459 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 62,593 people | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 52,832 people | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 73,187 people | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 51,497 people | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 105,716 people | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 60,562 people | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 45,222 people | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 44,412 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 442,980 people | 321,280 people | 624,056 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 278,346 people | 194,585 people | 383,388 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,288 people | 78,013 people | 267,407 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,615 people | 51,497 people | 77,369 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,978 people | 44,412 people | 105,716 people | 4 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Costa Rica was 44,412 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 624,056 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,412 people in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.