Chile vs Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency

Chile
16.84
in 2017
Costa Rica
15.1
in 2016
Chile rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 16.84 against 15.1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.74.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 9.23 13.43 4.19 Costa Rica
2000s 11.4 14.32 2.92 Costa Rica
2010s 15.62 14.86 0.7588 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 16.84 against 15.1 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency between Chile and Costa Rica?
1.74, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, 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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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed