Costa Rica vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2022
United States of America
20.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 19.6% | 3.1% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.