Albania vs Costa Rica: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Albania
2.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
65th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 18.6% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Albania or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Albania ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release