Canada vs Costa Rica: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Canada
3.54 million people
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.18 million people
in 2025
Canada rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.54 million people against 3.18 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 361,960 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.84 million people | 2.71 million people | 3.13 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.77 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.55 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.82 million people | 3.48 million people | 2.34 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.66 million people | 3.49 million people | 1.18 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.88 million people | 3.75 million people | 864,140 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 3.54 million people against 3.18 million people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 361,960 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Canada ranks 84th 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.