Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Bhutan
257 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bhutan rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
47th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Bhutan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 257 international-$ in 2021 prices against 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.16 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 77.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 135.43 international-$ in 2021 prices 57.79 international-$ in 2021 prices Costa Rica
2010s 123.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 190.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 66.99 international-$ in 2021 prices Costa Rica
2020s 257 international-$ in 2021 prices 192.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 64.56 international-$ in 2021 prices Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
Bhutan, at 257 international-$ in 2021 prices against 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
5.16 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.