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
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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

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

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