Costa Rica: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 17.10.
That's down 15.8% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 24.34 . Costa Rica ranks #4 globally out of 5 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 4.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
Highlights
- Peak
- 30.00
- Trough
- 16.70
- 1-year change
- -15.8%
- 5-year change
- -43.0%
- -10.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.5%
- -3.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 17.1000 | |
| 20.3000 | |
| 24.4000 | |
| 25.5000 | |
| 26.2000 | |
| 30.0000 | |
| 23.9000 | |
| 22.9000 | |
| 22.1000 | |
| 22.9000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025?
- In 2025, Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 17.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 15.8% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)?
- In 2025, Costa Rica ranked #4 out of 5 countries reporting Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population).
- How does Costa Rica's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025 was 24.34, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 4.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.