Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Ecuador
3.27 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Ecuador rank
107th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.27 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.74 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 107th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.73 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13.09 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.37 international-$ in 2025 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.6 international-$ in 2025 prices | Costa Rica |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.27 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 Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.74 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 107th 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.