Brazil vs Costa Rica: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Brazil
18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
106th
Costa Rica rank
109th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.46 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Brazil's figure about 7.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148.61 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7.53 international-$ in 2025 prices | 141.08 international-$ in 2025 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.51 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9.4 international-$ in 2025 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 16.46 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.