Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Population by income level
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Kuwait
4.87 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Kuwait rank
127th
Population by income level over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait, a difference of 287,650.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 510,183 | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.09 million | 981,426 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 1.86 million | 851,096 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 1.70 million | 1.80 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 2.28 million | 1.94 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.73 million | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.66 million | 432,950 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 287,650, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for population by income level?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.