1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 3.06 in 2022. ▼ Falling
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica is 3.06, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica peaked at 4.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.79 | — |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | +7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1736, 17.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 | 1.93 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.85 | 4.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Costa Rica was 3.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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