Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
89,509 current US$
in 2020
Uruguay
104,571 current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
37th
Uruguay rank
34th
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 104,571 current US$ against 89,509 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 15,062 current US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 150 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,655 current US$ | 47,937 current US$ | 26,282 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 34,709 current US$ | 41,725 current US$ | 7,016 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 86,282 current US$ | 114,375 current US$ | 28,093 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 89,509 current US$ | 104,571 current US$ | 15,062 current US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 104,571 current US$ against 89,509 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15,062 current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.