Costa Rica vs Romania: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Costa Rica
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Romania
32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 1990s | 13.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st 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.