Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.5 against 44.2 in Paraguay, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.03 | 52.1 | 6.07 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 49.59 | 52.92 | 3.33 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 48.52 | 0.06 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 47.52 | 43.88 | 3.64 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 45.5 against 44.2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for gini index?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 121 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.