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
05.0k10.0k15.0k180019112022

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

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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.