Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Population by income level
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
5.41 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Palestine, State of rank
123rd
Population by income level over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.41 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 260,650.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 2.42 million | 1.07 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.29 million | 937,472 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.22 million | 562,294 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 5.11 million | 12,285 | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Costa Rica or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.41 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 260,650, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for population by income level?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.