Costa Rica vs Thailand: Average hourly earnings of employees
Costa Rica
9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Thailand
8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Thailand rank
27th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand, a difference of 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.