Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Global Gender Gap Index
Costa Rica
0.7956
in 2022
Switzerland
0.7948
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Global Gender Gap Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7956 against 0.7948 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 147 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.706 | 0.7177 | 0.0117 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7281 | 0.7678 | 0.0397 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7879 | 0.7906 | 0.0027 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global gender gap index, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7956 against 0.7948 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global gender gap index between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.0008, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for global gender gap index?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.