Costa Rica vs Serbia: Prosperity gap
Costa Rica
1.71
in 2025
Serbia
2
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
77th
Serbia rank
74th
Prosperity gap over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2 against 1.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.43 | 5.15 | 2.72 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 0.1102 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2 against 1.71 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.29, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 74th 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.