Costa Rica vs Mexico: Income share held by highest 10%
Costa Rica
34.3%
in 2025
Mexico
33.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.3% against 33.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 40.2% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 42.0% | 7.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 40.2% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 38.1% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 34.3% against 33.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th 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 highest 10%. 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.