Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Bulgaria
13.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.0% against 9.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.4% | 9.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 9.5% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 13.0% against 9.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.