Costa Rica vs India: Three metrics of inequality
Costa Rica
65.35
in 2022
India
63.92
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
India rank
15th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.35 against 63.92 in India, a difference of 1.43.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and India ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.14 | 63.9 | 3.24 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 63.38 | 5.9 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 65.35 against 63.92 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Costa Rica and India?
- 1.43, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and India ranks 15th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.