Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Australia
2.95 million people
in 2020
Costa Rica
3.18 million people
in 2025
Australia rank
90th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.18 million people against 2.95 million people in Australia, a difference of 231,550 people.
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 people | 2.66 million people | 3.25 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.54 million people | 3.25 million people | 4.30 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 3.45 million people | 1.78 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.06 million people | 3.49 million people | 437,600 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.95 million people | 3.83 million people | 882,030 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.18 million people against 2.95 million people in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 231,550 people, 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 share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Australia ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.