Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter was 0.4581 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4581
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4913
in 2020
All-time low
0.4581
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in Costa Rica, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4581 for gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4913 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4581, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4726 | 0.4682 | 0.4831 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4718 | 0.4581 | 0.4913 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.33 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,807 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.93 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.217 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.07 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1121 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in Costa Rica?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in Costa Rica was 0.4581 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4913 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4581 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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