Colombia vs Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Colombia
4,356
in 2021
Costa Rica
1,671
in 2016
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,356 against 1,671 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,685.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 76 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 | 1,195 | 345.82 | 849.58 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,718 | 748.59 | 969.48 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3,005 | 1,539 | 1,467 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 4,356 against 1,671 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2,685, 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 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.