Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Costa Rica
9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Mongolia
8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Mongolia rank
28th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mongolia, a difference of 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Mongolia ranks 28th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.18 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 Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Mongolia ranks 28th 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.