Costa Rica vs India: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Costa Rica
0.6535
in 2022
India
0.6392
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
India rank
15th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6535 against 0.6392 in India, a difference of 0.0143.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and India ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6714 | 0.639 | 0.0323 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6928 | 0.6338 | 0.059 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6535 against 0.6392 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.0143, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and India ranks 15th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.