Canada vs Costa Rica: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30

Canada
3.54 million
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.18 million
in 2025
Canada rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
87th

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M197119982025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.54 million against 3.18 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 361,960.

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 2.71 million 3.13 million Canada
1990s 6.77 million 3.22 million 3.55 million Canada
2000s 5.82 million 3.48 million 2.34 million Canada
2010s 4.66 million 3.49 million 1.18 million Canada
2020s 2.88 million 3.75 million 864,140 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 3.54 million against 3.18 million in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 between Canada and Costa Rica?
361,960, 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 distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Canada ranks 84th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed