Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Prosperity gap
Bhutan
1.95
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.71
in 2025
Bhutan rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Prosperity gap over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.95 against 1.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 3.51 | 2.42 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 2.38 | 1.32 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 2.31 | 0.3595 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 1.95 against 1.71 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.24, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bhutan ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.