Costa Rica vs Mexico: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Mexico
2.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
37th
Mexico rank
39th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.4% against 2.4% in Mexico, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.4% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 2.4% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 9.4% against 2.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 7.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th 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.