Brazil vs Costa Rica: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Brazil
26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Brazil rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
40th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 13.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1335 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.