Colombia vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Colombia
14,469 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Colombia rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
74th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,469 international-$ in 2011 prices in Colombia, a difference of 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | 582.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 2,623 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3,088 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,891 international-$ in 2011 prices | 197 international-$ in 2011 prices | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3,694 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21 international-$ in 2011 prices | Colombia |
| 1960s | 4,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 634.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,260 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 202 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9,563 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | 899.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 684.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,342 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,469 international-$ in 2011 prices in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 76th 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.