Costa Rica vs Hungary: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,479 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 403 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,057 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,684 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,373 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6,408 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,812 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,373 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,243 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,129 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,818 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 45.81 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9,882 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 Hungary?
- 403 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th 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.