Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Bulgaria
15,320 current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
15,620 current US$
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
74th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,620 current US$ against 15,320 current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 300 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,408 current US$ | 1,330 current US$ | 1,078 current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,442 current US$ | 2,847 current US$ | 1,405 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,650 current US$ | 4,801 current US$ | 1,151 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,927 current US$ | 10,298 current US$ | 2,371 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12,902 current US$ | 13,484 current US$ | 582 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,620 current US$ against 15,320 current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 300 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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