Costa Rica vs Hungary: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Hungary
8.52 million current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
Hungary rank
18th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.57 million current LCU against 8.52 million current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 1.05 million current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 48,077 current LCU | 39,981 current LCU | Hungary |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 105,370 current LCU | 34,775 current LCU | Hungary |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 583,287 current LCU | 12,159 current LCU | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 2.11 million current LCU | 215,245 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 3.57 million current LCU | 2.44 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.57 million current LCU | 6.82 million current LCU | 1.74 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 9.57 million current LCU against 8.52 million current LCU in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 1.05 million current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release