Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Average hourly earnings of employees
Bolivia
10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bolivia rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
25th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1587 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6632 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Bolivia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.