Costa Rica vs Greece: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Costa Rica
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Greece
34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Greece rank
39th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2000s | 20.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2010s | 27.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.14 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.