Costa Rica vs Iceland: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita
Costa Rica
771,261 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iceland
897,160 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
12th
Iceland rank
10th
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 897,160 constant LCU per person against 771,261 constant LCU per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 125,899 constant LCU per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,900 constant LCU per person | 594,032 constant LCU per person | 178,131 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 487,978 constant LCU per person | 746,202 constant LCU per person | 258,224 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 606,969 constant LCU per person | 814,501 constant LCU per person | 207,532 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 699,230 constant LCU per person | 868,809 constant LCU per person | 169,578 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 897,160 constant LCU per person against 771,261 constant LCU per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 125,899 constant LCU per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.