Costa Rica vs Mauritius: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ against 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in Mauritius, a difference of 3,892 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39,096 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 60,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Costa Rica, at 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ against 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 3,892 constant 2021 PPP $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.