Costa Rica vs Mexico: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Costa Rica
15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Mexico
16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
74th
Mexico rank
72nd
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices against 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 739 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | 321.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 2,891 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,970 international-$ in 2011 prices | 78.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 1950s | 3,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,002 international-$ in 2011 prices | 329 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | 662.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | 860.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 1980s | 7,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,522 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,582 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | 972.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices against 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 739 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 72nd 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.