Costa Rica vs Turkey: Income share held by highest 10%
Costa Rica
34.3%
in 2025
Turkey
34.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.4% against 34.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.0% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 30.5% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.3% | 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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.4% against 34.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.