Costa Rica vs Hungary: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
15,669 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hungary
16,711 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
74th
Hungary rank
71st
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16,711 constant 2015 US$ against 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,042 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 3,193 constant 2015 US$ | 718.65 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ | 622.58 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
| 1980s | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ | 2,494 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 7,887 constant 2015 US$ | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 10,709 constant 2015 US$ | 1,929 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 12,777 constant 2015 US$ | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
| 2020s | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 16,095 constant 2015 US$ | 1,966 constant 2015 US$ | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 16,711 constant 2015 US$ against 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 1,042 constant 2015 US$, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.