Costa Rica vs Kenya: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2022
Kenya
16.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
30th
Kenya rank
33rd
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.6% against 16.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 16.1% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 16.6% against 16.1% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 33rd 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.