Chile vs Costa Rica: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Chile, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Chile ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.