Costa Rica: Gini index
In , Costa Rica's Gini index was 45.50.
That's down 0.7% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 39.63 . Costa Rica ranks #2 globally out of 4 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.GINI) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
Highlights
- Peak
- 50.60
- Trough
- 45.50
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -7.5%
- -1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.0%
- -0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 45.5000 | |
| 45.8000 | |
| 46.7000 | |
| 47.2000 | |
| 48.7000 | |
| 49.2000 | |
| 48.2000 | |
| 48.0000 | |
| 48.3000 | |
| 48.7000 |
About 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.
Indicator code: SI.POV.GINI • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Gini index in 2025?
- In 2025, Costa Rica's Gini index was 45.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Gini index rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Gini index fell 0.7% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Gini index?
- In 2025, Costa Rica ranked #2 out of 4 countries reporting Gini index.
- How does Costa Rica's Gini index compare to the world average?
- The global average for Gini index in 2025 was 39.63, so Costa Rica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 2.
- What is Gini index and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.GINI), CC BY 4.0.