Costa Rica vs Serbia: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Costa Rica
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Serbia
8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Serbia rank
45th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.39 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 45th 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 | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 45th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.