Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 46.2 against 45.5 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.75 | 55.75 | 10 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 49.87 | 48.53 | 1.33 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.6 | 46.2 | 2.4 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 46.2 against 45.5 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini index between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.7, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gini index?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.