Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of women among low pay earners
Costa Rica
50.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
50.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Uruguay rank
31st
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.7% against 50.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.5% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.4% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 50.7% against 50.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st 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.