Costa Rica vs Uganda: Median monthly earnings of employees
Median monthly earnings of employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 450,000 against 240,000 in Uganda, a difference of 210,000.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 93 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 334,592 | 240,242 | 94,350 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 380,000 | 240,000 | 140,000 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median monthly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 450,000 against 240,000 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median monthly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 210,000, with Costa Rica 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 median monthly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median monthly earnings of employees (15+). 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.