Income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Income share held by second 20% was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica is 9.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica peaked at 12.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 9.7% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.7% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2025)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2025)
- Prosperity gap 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2025)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.8% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.6% (2025)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2025)
- Population living in slums 3.5% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica?
- Income share held by second 20% in Costa Rica was 9.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.