Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Gini coefficient wb

Costa Rica
0.4546
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.4616
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
8th

Gini coefficient wb over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
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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 wb, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.4616 against 0.4546 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in gini coefficient wb 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 wb?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed