Costa Rica vs Uganda: Average hourly earnings of employees

Costa Rica
3,184
in 2025
Uganda
3,512
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
10th
Uganda rank
9th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3,512 against 3,184 in Costa Rica, a difference of 328.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 55 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 2,784 3,552 767.6 Uganda
2020s 3,365 3,512 146.96 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3,512 against 3,184 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Uganda?
328, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 823 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.