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Costa Rica - Poverty Rate 2011

Name: Costa Rica Poverty Rate 2011
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

2.70% +0.50pp from 2010 Global rank: 52nd

Costa Rica's poverty rate was 2.70% in 2011, increased +0.50pp from 2.20% in 2010. This was the 52nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2011▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2011
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Switzerland	0.00%	-100.0%
2nd	Cyprus	0.00%	-100.0%
3rd	Germany	0.00%	-
4th	Denmark	0.00%	-100.0%
5th	Algeria	0.00%	-100.0%
6th	France	0.00%	-100.0%
7th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
8th	Belarus	0.10%	-50.0%
9th	Czechia	0.10%	-
10th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
11th	Lebanon	0.10%	-
12th	Luxembourg	0.10%	-
13th	Netherlands	0.10%	-
14th	Norway	0.10%	-50.0%
15th	Russian Federation	0.10%	-50.0%
16th	Ukraine	0.10%	0.0%
17th	Belgium	0.20%	100.0%
18th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.20%	0.0%
19th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
20th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
21st	Hungary	0.20%	0.0%
22nd	Iceland	0.20%	100.0%
23rd	Kazakhstan	0.20%	-60.0%
24th	Malta	0.20%	-33.3%
25th	Uruguay	0.20%	-33.3%
26th	Israel	0.30%	-40.0%
27th	Thailand	0.30%	-57.1%
28th	Montenegro	0.40%	-
29th	Malaysia	0.40%	-73.3%
30th	West Bank and Gaza	0.40%	-33.3%
31st	Austria	0.50%	0.0%
32nd	Japan	0.50%	-28.6%
33rd	Moldova	0.50%	-37.5%
34th	Poland	0.60%	0.0%
35th	Portugal	0.60%	200.0%
36th	Slovak Republic	0.60%	0.0%
37th	Ireland	0.70%	0.0%
38th	Sweden	0.70%	16.7%
39th	Lithuania	0.90%	-55.0%
40th	Croatia	1.00%	-28.6%
41st	United States	1.00%	-16.7%
42nd	Argentina	1.20%	-20.0%
43rd	Estonia	1.20%	20.0%
44th	Spain	1.30%	85.7%
45th	Italy	1.30%	-7.1%
46th	Greece	1.50%	36.4%
47th	Chile	1.70%	-34.6%
48th	Latvia	1.70%	-34.6%
49th	Türkiye	2.00%	-28.6%
50th	Mongolia	2.20%	-37.1%
51st	Iran, Islamic Republic of	2.30%	-53.1%
52nd	Costa Rica	2.70%	22.7%
53rd	Armenia	3.10%	6.9%
54th	Bulgaria	3.40%	25.9%
55th	Dominican Republic	5.30%	-3.6%
56th	Panama	6.10%	-20.8%
57th	Ecuador	6.40%	-17.9%
58th	Kosovo	6.60%	-37.7%
59th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	6.90%	-31.0%
60th	Brazil	7.10%	-15.5%
61st	Romania	7.10%	12.7%
62nd	Paraguay	8.90%	-5.3%
63rd	Kyrgyz Republic	9.30%	-26.2%
64th	El Salvador	10.10%	-11.4%
65th	Peru	10.30%	-8.0%
66th	North Macedonia	10.90%	-14.8%
67th	Colombia	11.20%	-14.5%
68th	China	15.70%	-23.8%
69th	Honduras	20.10%	2.6%
70th	Georgia	21.60%	-8.5%
71st	Pakistan	25.90%	-3.0%
72nd	India	27.10%	-21.7%
73rd	Indonesia	31.20%	-8.5%
74th	Zimbabwe	35.70%	-
75th	Congo, Republic of	39.20%	-28.1%
76th	Chad	45.20%	-32.2%
77th	Tanzania	51.50%	-16.8%
78th	Senegal	53.30%	-0.6%
79th	Sierra Leone	53.70%	-25.8%
80th	Togo	65.20%	-3.0%
81st	Benin	68.40%	-3.0%
82nd	Niger	68.80%	-17.0%

FAQ

What was Costa Rica's poverty rate in 2011?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate in 2011 was 2.70%. This ranked 52nd globally.

How did Costa Rica's poverty rate change in 2011?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate increased by 22.7% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2011?▾

Niger had the highest poverty rate in 2011 at 68.80%.

What is the poverty rate of Costa Rica in 2011?▾

The poverty rate of Costa Rica in 2011 was 2.70%. This ranked 52nd globally.

How does 2011 compare to 2010 for Costa Rica's poverty rate?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate went from 2.20% in 2010 to 2.70% in 2011, a 22.7% increase.

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