Costa Rica vs Denmark: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.29 against 51.81 in Denmark, a difference of 0.48.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 29th of 70 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.35 | 52.18 | 6.84 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 47.75 | 51.84 | 4.09 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 52.29 against 51.81 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.48, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 29th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. 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. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.