Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Income share held by highest 20%
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Ecuador
51.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
10th
Ecuador rank
9th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 51.5% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 57.8% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 57.2% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.3% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 51.5% against 50.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th 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 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.