Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Russian Federation
20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
43rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 118 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7621 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 12.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6024 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 15.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
- Costa Rica, at 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. 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
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.