Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Income share held by second 20%
Costa Rica
9.0%
in 2025
Mozambique
8.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
114th
Mozambique rank
117th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Mozambique ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Costa Rica, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Mozambique ranks 117th 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 second 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.