Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Income share held by highest 20%
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
50.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Paraguay rank
12th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.9% against 50.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 56.5% | 5.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 57.5% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.7% | 3.2% | 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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 50.9% against 50.2% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica 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 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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.