Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Gini coefficient wb

Costa Rica
0.4546
in 2025
Venezuela
0.447
in 2006
Costa Rica rank
11th
Venezuela rank
13th

Gini coefficient wb over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.4546 against 0.447 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0076.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4648 0.4969 0.0321 Venezuela
1990s 0.4614 0.4623 0.0009 Venezuela
2000s 0.4964 0.4755 0.0209 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient wb, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
Costa Rica, at 0.4546 against 0.447 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini coefficient wb between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
0.0076, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for gini coefficient wb?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 13th 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