Argentina vs Costa Rica: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Argentina
2.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
65th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 30.6% | 28.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 18.0% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 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), Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Argentina ranks 64th 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