Costa Rica vs Panama: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Costa Rica
3.18 million people
in 2025
Panama
3.17 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Panama rank
88th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.18 million people against 3.17 million people in Panama, a difference of 10,710 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Panama ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.90 million people | 2.22 million people | 673,630 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 2.48 million people | 823,684 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.48 million people | 2.84 million people | 646,493 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.49 million people | 2.94 million people | 542,696 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.56 million people | 3.19 million people | 374,947 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 3.18 million people against 3.17 million people in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 10,710 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Panama ranks 88th 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.