Costa Rica vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
19.9%
in 2006
Costa Rica rank
10th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
11th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Costa Rica or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.