Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
2.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
65th
Tunisia rank
66th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Tunisia ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 30.1% | 10.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 18.3% | 5.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Tunisia ranks 66th 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