Costa Rica vs Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Serbia
3.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
65th
Serbia rank
63rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.3% | 4.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 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), Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 63rd 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