Costa Rica vs Peru: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Peru
1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Peru rank
111th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices in Peru, a difference of 0.83 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.73 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7.26 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.5364 international-$ in 2025 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3.56 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.55 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.83 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th 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.