Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Costa Rica
34.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
35.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Paraguay rank
10th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 35.0% against 34.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 123 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 | 34.1% | 40.1% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 42.1% | 3.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 38.1% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.0% | 1.9% | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 35.0% against 34.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay 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 income share held by highest 10%?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 10th 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.