Costa Rica vs Uganda: Income share held by highest 10%
Costa Rica
34.3%
in 2025
Uganda
34.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 34.5% against 34.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 33.7% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.1% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.9% | 3.0% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 34.5% against 34.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uganda 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.