Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Dominican Republic
1.14 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Dominican Republic rank
112th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.14 international-$ in 2025 prices in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.39 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12.57 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2025 prices | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 14.55 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8.44 international-$ in 2025 prices | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.14 international-$ in 2025 prices in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.39 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Dominican Republic ranks 112th 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.