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Costa Rica - Poverty Rate 2018

Name: Costa Rica Poverty Rate 2018
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

2.30% +0.60pp from 2017 Global rank: 56th

Costa Rica's poverty rate was 2.30% in 2018, increased +0.60pp from 1.70% in 2017. This was the 56th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2018
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	United Arab Emirates	0.00%	-
2nd	Belarus	0.00%	-
3rd	Switzerland	0.00%	-
4th	Czechia	0.00%	-
5th	Germany	0.00%	-100.0%
6th	France	0.00%	-
7th	Moldova	0.00%	-100.0%
8th	Malaysia	0.00%	-100.0%
9th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
10th	Belgium	0.10%	-50.0%
11th	Cyprus	0.10%	0.0%
12th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
13th	Ireland	0.10%	-66.7%
14th	Kazakhstan	0.10%	0.0%
15th	Netherlands	0.10%	-50.0%
16th	Thailand	0.10%	0.0%
17th	Uruguay	0.10%	0.0%
18th	Canada	0.20%	-60.0%
19th	Denmark	0.20%	100.0%
20th	Greece	0.20%	-81.8%
21st	Korea	0.20%	0.0%
22nd	Malta	0.20%	0.0%
23rd	Russian Federation	0.20%	-50.0%
24th	Ukraine	0.20%	100.0%
25th	Iceland	0.30%	-
26th	Luxembourg	0.30%	0.0%
27th	Norway	0.30%	0.0%
28th	Poland	0.30%	-25.0%
29th	Estonia	0.40%	-20.0%
30th	Jamaica	0.40%	-91.1%
31st	Portugal	0.40%	0.0%
32nd	Australia	0.50%	0.0%
33rd	United Kingdom	0.50%	150.0%
34th	Croatia	0.50%	-16.7%
35th	Slovak Republic	0.50%	-16.7%
36th	Austria	0.60%	100.0%
37th	Latvia	0.60%	-40.0%
38th	Israel	0.70%	0.0%
39th	Seychelles	0.70%	-56.3%
40th	China	0.80%	-52.9%
41st	Grenada	0.80%	-
42nd	Sweden	0.90%	200.0%
43rd	Albania	1.00%	-28.6%
44th	Belize	1.00%	-95.6%
45th	Spain	1.00%	25.0%
46th	Japan	1.00%	66.7%
47th	Lithuania	1.00%	-16.7%
48th	Türkiye	1.00%	-9.1%
49th	United States	1.00%	-16.7%
50th	Dominican Republic	1.10%	-26.7%
51st	Bulgaria	1.50%	-25.0%
52nd	Argentina	1.60%	45.5%
53rd	Italy	1.70%	13.3%
54th	Mongolia	1.70%	-10.5%
55th	Viet Nam	2.20%	-12.0%
56th	Costa Rica	2.30%	35.3%
57th	Armenia	2.90%	20.8%
58th	Paraguay	3.10%	29.2%
59th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.20%	18.5%
60th	Panama	3.70%	-14.0%
61st	Romania	3.70%	-24.5%
62nd	Mexico	3.90%	-11.4%
63rd	Montenegro	3.90%	-15.2%
64th	El Salvador	4.10%	-8.9%
65th	Serbia	4.20%	-36.4%
66th	North Macedonia	4.30%	-23.2%
67th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4.70%	-26.6%
68th	Ecuador	4.70%	9.3%
69th	Kyrgyz Republic	5.90%	-28.0%
70th	Peru	6.10%	-16.4%
71st	Brazil	6.90%	0.0%
72nd	Colombia	7.40%	1.4%
73rd	Philippines	8.30%	-43.2%
74th	Georgia	11.00%	-0.9%
75th	Guinea	11.70%	-45.1%
76th	Indonesia	12.50%	-15.5%
77th	Lao PDR	15.70%	-27.6%
78th	Pakistan	16.50%	-2.4%
79th	Senegal	19.10%	-64.2%
80th	Honduras	19.80%	2.6%
81st	Kosovo	20.70%	36.2%
82nd	Côte d'Ivoire	22.70%	-52.2%
83rd	Mali	29.40%	-53.6%
84th	Nigeria	34.20%	-4.5%
85th	Togo	35.10%	-42.9%
86th	Guinea-Bissau	37.10%	-51.0%
87th	Benin	37.20%	-43.5%
88th	Angola	39.30%	77.8%
89th	Sierra Leone	41.50%	-22.7%
90th	Chad	41.90%	-7.3%
91st	Burkina Faso	47.70%	-18.7%
92nd	Tanzania	51.30%	-0.4%
93rd	Niger	59.00%	-2.2%

FAQ

What was Costa Rica's poverty rate in 2018?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate in 2018 was 2.30%. This ranked 56th globally.

How did Costa Rica's poverty rate change in 2018?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate increased by 35.3% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2018?▾

Niger had the highest poverty rate in 2018 at 59.00%.

What is the poverty rate of Costa Rica in 2018?▾

The poverty rate of Costa Rica in 2018 was 2.30%. This ranked 56th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Costa Rica's poverty rate?▾

Costa Rica's poverty rate went from 1.70% in 2017 to 2.30% in 2018, a 35.3% increase.

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