Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Average monthly earnings of employees
Average monthly earnings of employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 606,508 against 156,465 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 450,043.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.9 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 459,557 | 316.93 | 459,240 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 607,005 | 151,925 | 455,080 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 606,508 against 156,465 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 450,043, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees. 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. 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.