Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Costa Rica
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Uruguay
35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
38th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 27.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 35.21 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 Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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.