Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of women among low pay earners
Chile
50.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
50.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
30th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.7% against 50.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.4% | 7.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 48.6% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 50.7% against 50.2% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among 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
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.