Brazil vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Brazil
14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
74th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil, a difference of 857 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,337 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1,477 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,891 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,051 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2,619 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | 644 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,929 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 746.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 272.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | 862.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14,206 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 602.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 857 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.