Colombia vs Costa Rica: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Colombia
16.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 109 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 16.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 19.0% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.