Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Costa Rica
3.18 million people
in 2025
Mongolia
3.24 million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
87th
Mongolia rank
85th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.18 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 54,350 people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Mongolia ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 million people | 2.27 million people | 1.03 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.45 million people | 2.50 million people | 946,925 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.47 million people | 2.85 million people | 618,142 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.72 million people | 3.24 million people | 481,050 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, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 3.24 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 Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 54,350 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Mongolia ranks 85th 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.