Costa Rica vs Romania: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,479 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,392 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,109 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,013 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,097 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6,408 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,054 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,354 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,373 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,800 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,572 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,818 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,288 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 469.51 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 10,871 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 Romania?
- 1,392 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th 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.