Chile vs Costa Rica: Prosperity gap
Chile
1.59
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.71
in 2025
Chile rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Prosperity gap over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.71 against 1.59 in Chile, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.09 | 6.6 | 1.51 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 4.1 | 0.1072 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.49 | 0.3033 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 2.42 | 0.4557 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.71 against 1.59 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Chile ranks 79th 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.