Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Income share held by highest 20%
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Guatemala
50.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Guatemala rank
11th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.9% against 50.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 60.2% | 15.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 53.9% | 3.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 59.0% | 5.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 1.5% | 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 Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 50.9% against 50.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Guatemala 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 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.