Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP
Costa Rica
8.61
in 2016
Jamaica
7.67
in 2002
Costa Rica rank
27th
Jamaica rank
29th
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.61 against 7.67 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.94.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 29th of 65 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.39 | 0.2083 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.05 | 7.8 | 0.2562 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.61 against 7.67 in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.94, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 29th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.