Costa Rica vs Ghana: Income share held by lowest 20%
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2025
Ghana
4.7%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
110th
Ghana rank
110th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 110th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 110th 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 lowest 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.