Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Gini coefficient
Costa Rica
0.4546
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.4616
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Gini coefficient over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.4616 against 0.4546 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4578 | 0.5575 | 0.0997 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4986 | 0.4855 | 0.0131 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4863 | 0.4616 | 0.0248 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.4616 against 0.4546 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.007, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.