Costa Rica vs Mexico: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Mexico
2.88 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Mexico rank
108th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.88 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.21 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5.56 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2025 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.26 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1.78 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.88 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 Mexico?
- 0.35 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 108th 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.