Belgium vs Costa Rica: Global Gender Gap Index

Belgium
0.7927
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.7956
in 2022
Belgium rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Global Gender Gap Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
00.20.40.60.8200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7956 against 0.7927 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7151 0.706 0.0091 Belgium
2010s 0.7548 0.7281 0.0267 Belgium
2020s 0.7772 0.7879 0.0106 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global gender gap index, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.7956 against 0.7927 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in global gender gap index between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.0029, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for global gender gap index?
Belgium ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,178 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.