Costa Rica vs Spain: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.51 against 8.13 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.38.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th of 84 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 | 11.72 | 10.53 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 13.87 | 3.64 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 10.21 | 0.2397 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.51 against 8.13 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.38, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for low pay rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.