Costa Rica
Gini index

Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.

Global rank#2out of 4 countries
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Historical trend

51.847.443.138.834.4198120032025Costa Rica · 2025: 45.50Costa Rica

Analytical takeaways

  • Costa Rica records 45.50 for Gini index in 2025, ranking #2 globally out of 4 countries.
  • Gini index declined from 47.50 in 1981 to 45.50 in 2025, a decrease of 2.00.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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