Costa Rica vs Senegal: Income share held by fourth 20%
Costa Rica
21.5%
in 2025
Senegal
21.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
88th
Senegal rank
85th
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.6% | 1.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 85th 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.