Australia vs Costa Rica: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30
Australia
2.95 million
in 2020
Costa Rica
3.18 million
in 2025
Australia rank
90th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.18 million against 2.95 million in Australia, a difference of 231,550.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 million | 2.66 million | 3.25 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.54 million | 3.25 million | 4.30 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 3.45 million | 1.78 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 3.49 million | 437,600 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 3.83 million | 882,030 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.18 million against 2.95 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 231,550, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
- Australia ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.