Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.678 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Costa Rica stood at 0.678. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.626, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6453 | 0.626 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6695 | 0.663 | 0.678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.217 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1121 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Costa Rica?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Costa Rica was 0.678 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.626 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.