Costa Rica vs Denmark: Share of women among low pay earners
Costa Rica
50.7%
in 2024
Denmark
51.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
30th
Denmark rank
27th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 51.8% against 50.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th 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 | 45.3% | 52.2% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 51.8% | 4.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 51.8% against 50.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark 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 share of women among low pay earners?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th 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.