Costa Rica vs Romania: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Costa Rica
15,620 current US$
in 2024
Romania
17,600 current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Romania rank
71st
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17,600 current US$ against 15,620 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,980 current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Romania ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,098 current US$ | 1,451 current US$ | 1,646 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,801 current US$ | 4,394 current US$ | 407 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,298 current US$ | 9,968 current US$ | 330 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,484 current US$ | 15,356 current US$ | 1,872 current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 17,600 current US$ against 15,620 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1,980 current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Romania ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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