Chile vs Costa Rica: Reduction in income inequality

Chile
8.68
in 2022
Costa Rica
12.56
in 2024
Chile rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
37th

Reduction in income inequality over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
051015200920162024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.56 against 8.68 in Chile, a difference of 3.88.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 6.61 7.82 1.2 Costa Rica
2020s 8.38 12.65 4.28 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 12.56 against 8.68 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality between Chile and Costa Rica?
3.88, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for reduction in income inequality?
Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed