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
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.