Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.21 against 0.102 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 11.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.0495 | 0.996 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.712 | 0.0721 | 0.6399 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.0908 | 0.9487 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates), Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 1.21 against 0.102 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.