Brazil vs Costa Rica: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Brazil
13.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.8% against 12.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 13.8% against 12.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. 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.