Three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Three metrics of inequality was 65.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica, 2011–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 65.35 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica peaked at 71.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.21, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.58 | — |
| 2012 | 65.21 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.92 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 66.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.41 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.95 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.95 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.04 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.67 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 70.81 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.35 | -7.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 65.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 65.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.35, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.96 | 65.21 | 69.04 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 65.35 | 71.67 | 3 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.93 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica?
- Three metrics of inequality in Costa Rica was 65.35 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.21 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.