Income in Costa Rica
The median income in Costa Rica is about $21 a day per person (2021 PPP) — richer than 77% of everyone alive.
Level 3 · 58%Level 4 · 30%
Level 1 under $3.00/day · 1%Level 2 $3.00–$8.30/day · 11%Level 3 $8.30–$33/day · 58%Level 4 $33+/day · 30%
In Costa Rica, 14% lived under the $3.00 line at the 1990 survey; under 1% at the 2025 one — a fall of 13 points in 35 years.