Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
2.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
65th
Mongolia rank
67th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mongolia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Mongolia ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 52.5% | 37.9% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 25.6% | 16.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.5% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 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), Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Mongolia ranks 67th 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