Chile vs Costa Rica: GDP per person employed
Chile
65,211 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Costa Rica
64,822 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Chile rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
65th
GDP per person employed over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ against 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 389 constant 2021 PPP $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | Chile |
| 2000s | 53,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,096 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | Chile |
| 2010s | 58,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | Chile |
| 2020s | 65,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ against 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 389 constant 2021 PPP $, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Chile ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.