Costa Rica: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day
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| Costa Rica |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.80 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1981 - 2025 |
| Average | 7.00 |
| Min - Max | 0.80 - 33.50 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2025 is 0.8 percent, a decline from 1.3 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 2.63 percent, based on data from 4 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1981 to 2025 is 7 percent. The minimum value, 0.8 percent, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 33.5 percent was recorded in 1981.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 45.50 | 2025 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 17.10 | 2025 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.80 | 2025 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 9.70 | 2025 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 34.30 | 2025 | percent |