Costa Rica vs Mexico: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.352 against 0.341 in Mexico, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 55 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.47 | 0.3751 | 0.0949 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4343 | 0.3635 | 0.0708 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index of hourly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.352 against 0.341 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index of hourly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.011, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.