Costa Rica vs Kenya: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Costa Rica
0.5933
in 2022
Kenya
0.582
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
21st
Kenya rank
24th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5933 against 0.582 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0113.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th of 109 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6089 0.5875 0.0214 Costa Rica
2020s 0.6389 0.582 0.0569 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 0.5933 against 0.582 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0.0113, with Costa Rica ahead.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.