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Economy & Business - July 2024
COSTA RICA: Poverty down but inequality persists
A report published on 7 June by the economic sciences research institute (IICE) at the Universidad de Costa Rica found that in February, 20.61% of the Costa Rican population were living in poverty, a 2.4 percentage point decrease compared to February last year, but inequality was almost unchanged over the period.
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