Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
91st
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 91st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -0.7054 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 91st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.