Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.44 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.44 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.92 Factor of decile 1
in 2010
All-time low
1.44 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica, 2010–2025

00.511.522010201720252010: 1.9 Factor of decile 12011: 1.9 Factor of decile 12012: 1.8 Factor of decile 12013: 1.8 Factor of decile 12014: 1.8 Factor of decile 12015: 1.8 Factor of decile 12016: 1.7 Factor of decile 12017: 1.6 Factor of decile 12018: 1.6 Factor of decile 12019: 1.6 Factor of decile 12020: 1.8 Factor of decile 12021: 1.7 Factor of decile 12022: 1.5 Factor of decile 12023: 1.5 Factor of decile 12024: 1.5 Factor of decile 12025: 1.4 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.44 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica peaked at 1.92 Factor of decile 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.44 Factor of decile 1, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2025.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2010 1.92 Factor of decile 1
2011 1.86 Factor of decile 1 -3.0%
2012 1.81 Factor of decile 1 -2.8%
2013 1.83 Factor of decile 1 +1.2%
2014 1.79 Factor of decile 1 -2.3%
2015 1.77 Factor of decile 1 -0.7%
2016 1.65 Factor of decile 1 -6.8%
2017 1.64 Factor of decile 1 -1.0%
2018 1.6 Factor of decile 1 -2.2%
2019 1.62 Factor of decile 1 +1.5%
2020 1.78 Factor of decile 1 +9.6%
2021 1.66 Factor of decile 1 -6.6%
2022 1.51 Factor of decile 1 -8.8%
2023 1.47 Factor of decile 1 -2.8%
2024 1.46 Factor of decile 1 -0.7%
2025 1.44 Factor of decile 1 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.75 Factor of decile 1 1.6 Factor of decile 1 1.92 Factor of decile 1 10
2020s 1.56 Factor of decile 1 1.44 Factor of decile 1 1.78 Factor of decile 1 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Japan 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 28 France 1.47 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 29 Finland 1.45 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 31 Brazil 1.42 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 32 Norway 1.41 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 33 New Zealand 1.41 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Costa Rica was 1.44 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 Factor of decile 1 in 2010.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 Factor of decile 1 in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.