Chile vs Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local

Chile
444,511
in 2017
Costa Rica
358,560
in 2016
Chile rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
8th

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 444,511 against 358,560 in Costa Rica, a difference of 85,951.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 142,621 60,182 82,440 Chile
2000s 221,840 195,973 25,868 Chile
2010s 400,000 362,206 37,794 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 444,511 against 358,560 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local between Chile and Costa Rica?
85,951, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Chile ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed