Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Bhutan
8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bhutan rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.