Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Wealth per capita by asset group
Costa Rica
15,564
in 2014
Uruguay
17,244
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th
Wealth per capita by asset group over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17,244 against 15,564 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,680.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,751 | 7,921 | 7,829 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,272 | 9,641 | 5,632 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15,683 | 16,438 | 755.25 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17,244 against 15,564 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1,680, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.