Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate

Costa Rica
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Republic of Korea rank
88th

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
02040199620102024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 15.25 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 9.7 % change on previous year 10.17 % change on previous year 0.4749 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 8.61 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 3.05 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year 0.339 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.49 % 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 (local currency), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.66 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.