Share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 3.18 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica is 3.18 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica peaked at 3.83 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million people, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.42 million people | — |
| 1986 | 2.82 million people | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 million people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.25 million people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.48 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million people | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.18 million people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.90 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million people | 3.33 million people | 3.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.83 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Costa Rica was 3.18 million people in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million people in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.