Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Costa Rica
23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
North Macedonia
22,128 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
68th
North Macedonia rank
70th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,128 international-$ in 2021 prices in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,289 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 800.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,128 international-$ in 2021 prices in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 1,289 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.