Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
6.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
9.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
New Caledonia rank
8th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9.03 units per square kilometre against 6.9 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.13 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and New Caledonia ranks 8th of 169 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9.03 units per square kilometre against 6.9 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 2.13 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and New Caledonia ranks 8th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.