Costa Rica vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.
28.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
65th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.7% against 28.6% in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 25.5% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.2% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 27.7% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Costa Rica or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Costa Rica, at 28.7% against 28.6% in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Costa Rica and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. 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 wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.