Costa Rica vs Chinese Taipei: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax

Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2022
Chinese Taipei
17.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
30th
Chinese Taipei rank
27th

Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Chinese Taipei ranks 27th of 109 countries.

Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Costa Rica or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
0.4%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Chinese Taipei ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.