Costa Rica vs Thailand: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Costa Rica
0.6535
in 2022
Thailand
0.6429
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
12th
Thailand rank
13th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6535 against 0.6429 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0106.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6696 | 0.6242 | 0.0455 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7124 | 0.6307 | 0.0817 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6535 against 0.6429 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.0106, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th 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
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.