In 2025, the percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Costa Rica was 50.9 percent. Between 1981 and 2025, the figure dropped by 0.5 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.
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World Bank. (April 8, 2026). Income of the richest 20 percent of the population in Costa Rica from 1981 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1075287/costa-rica-income-inequality/
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