Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Costa Rica
9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Malaysia
10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
26th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.69 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5794 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.