Chile vs Costa Rica: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Chile
35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
40th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chile |
| 2000s | 17.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Chile ranks 37th 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.