Chile vs Costa Rica: Income share held by third 20%
Chile
14.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
112th
Costa Rica rank
114th
Income share held by third 20% over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 14.2% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by third 20% between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for income share held by third 20%?
- Chile ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 114th 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 third 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.