Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
13.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
37th
Switzerland rank
35th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.3% against 9.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 14.4% | 8.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.3% against 9.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 3.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.