Share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share living with less than 320 int per day was 1.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.74
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 1981
All-time low
1.74
in 2025
Years of data
39
1981–2025

Share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica, 1981–2025

010203040501981200320251981: 46.41986: 30.61989: 23.41990: 22.11991: 261992: 22.61993: 18.41994: 15.81995: 16.51996: 18.61997: 16.11998: 12.81999: 15.52000: 15.82001: 12.52002: 11.42003: 11.42004: 10.62005: 9.22006: 9.12007: 6.62008: 6.42009: 6.62010: 4.52011: 5.22012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.42017: 3.62018: 4.32019: 3.82020: 6.42021: 4.12022: 42023: 3.42024: 2.62025: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.74 for share living with less than 320 int per day in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica peaked at 46.44 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2025.

Costa Rica ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.49 23.41 46.44 3
1990s 18.43 12.78 25.96 10
2000s 9.95 6.44 15.78 10
2010s 4.47 3.57 5.19 10
2020s 3.71 1.74 6.41 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica?
Share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica was 1.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 1981.
What is the lowest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for share living with less than 320 int per day?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is share living with less than 320 int per day rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 320 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share living with less than 320 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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