Burundi vs Costa Rica: Income share held by fourth 20%
Burundi
21.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica
21.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Burundi
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burundi ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 21.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Burundi or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Costa Rica rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Burundi ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 123 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.