This indicator shows the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. A measure widely used to gauge income poverty.
Costa Rica is reported as having 2.1% of its population in poverty, this places Costa Rica 63rd of the 78 countries which have people living in poverty.
Costa Rica's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C.