Costa Rica vs South Africa: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

Costa Rica
0.049
in 2016
South Africa
0.0439
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.049 against 0.0439 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0051.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0464 1.66 1.61 South Africa
2000s 0.0469 33.99 33.94 South Africa
2010s 0.0486 0.0506 0.0019 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 0.049 against 0.0439 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0051, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 888 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed