Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Bulgaria
3.20 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.18 million people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.20 million people against 3.18 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 23,780 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.60 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.72 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.19 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.61 million people | 3.49 million people | 2.13 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.67 million people | 3.71 million people | 40,010 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 3.20 million people against 3.18 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 23,780 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th 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.