Costa Rica vs Czechia: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Costa Rica
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 11,407 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,479 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,928 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Czechia ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,057 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,651 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,406 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6,408 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,932 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 523.65 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
| 2010s | 7,373 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,147 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 773.78 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
| 2020s | 8,818 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,760 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,942 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Costa Rica or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 11,407 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,479 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Costa Rica and Czechia?
- 1,928 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Czechia ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.