Costa Rica vs Palau, Republic of: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Costa Rica
15,620 current US$
in 2024
Palau, Republic of
14,070 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Palau, Republic of rank
77th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau, Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,620 current US$ against 14,070 current US$ in Palau, Republic of, a difference of 1,550 current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Palau, Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Palau, Republic of ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Palau, Republic of ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Palau, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,095 current US$ | 1,826 current US$ | 731.25 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
| 1980s | 1,400 current US$ | 4,153 current US$ | 2,753 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
| 1990s | 2,847 current US$ | 7,816 current US$ | 4,969 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
| 2000s | 4,801 current US$ | 8,669 current US$ | 3,868 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
| 2010s | 10,298 current US$ | 13,267 current US$ | 2,969 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
| 2020s | 12,950 current US$ | 14,348 current US$ | 1,398 current US$ | Palau, Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Costa Rica or Palau, Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 15,620 current US$ against 14,070 current US$ in Palau, Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Costa Rica and Palau, Republic of?
- 1,550 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau, Republic of?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau, Republic of rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Palau, Republic of ranks 77th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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