Colombia vs Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency

Colombia
30.04
in 2021
Costa Rica
12
in 2016
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
1015202530198920052021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 30.04 against 12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 18.04.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 67 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 22.83 10.35 12.48 Colombia
2000s 18.88 11.03 7.84 Colombia
2010s 25.55 11.84 13.7 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 30.04 against 12 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency between Colombia and Costa Rica?
18.04, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 910 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed