Costa Rica vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2022
Thailand
19.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 18.4% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st 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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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.