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
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.
Share living with less than 320 int per day in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.44 | — |
| 1986 | 30.62 | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 23.41 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 22.06 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 25.96 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 22.63 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 18.41 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 15.84 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 16.48 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16.13 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 12.78 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 15.78 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.48 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 11.38 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.38 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 4.31 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 1.74 | -33.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5789, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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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