Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Female share of low pay earners (Our World)

Costa Rica
50.71
in 2024
Uruguay
50.3
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Uruguay rank
31st

Female share of low pay earners (Our World) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
0204060201020172024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.71 against 50.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.41.

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 51.19 49.47 1.72 Costa Rica
2020s 48.25 49.36 1.11 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 50.71 against 50.3 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.41, 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 female share of low pay earners?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed