Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)

Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
20.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 113 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
Costa Rica, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.