How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?

21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees

Costa Rica

0.346

in 2025

Ecuador

0.349

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

41st

Ecuador rank

39th

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time

Costa Rica
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.349 against 0.346 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 39th of 93 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4523	0.4392	0.0132	Costa Rica
2010s	0.4559	0.3604	0.0954	Costa Rica
2020s	0.4233	0.3678	0.0555	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.349 against 0.346 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 0.003, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?: Costa Rica ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 39th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed: 22 August 2026

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.