Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Costa Rica
0.6535
in 2022
Mozambique
0.6809
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
Mozambique rank
10th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mozambique
00.20.40.60.8199620092022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.6809 against 0.6535 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0274.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mozambique Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6792 0.7085 0.0292 Mozambique
2020s 0.6535 0.6809 0.0274 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Costa Rica or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.6809 against 0.6535 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
0.0274, with Mozambique ahead.
How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 113 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 (before tax). 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 (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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 before taxes and benefits.