Costa Rica vs Panama: Hourly earnings male vs female

Costa Rica
9.49
in 2024
Panama
9.82
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Panama rank
24th

Hourly earnings male vs female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
24681012199020072024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.82 against 9.49 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Panama ranks 24th of 64 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 3.54 4.83 1.3 Panama
2000s 4.58 4.89 0.3101 Panama
2010s 7.21 8.07 0.8636 Panama
2020s 9.39 10.14 0.749 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 9.82 against 9.49 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.33, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Panama ranks 24th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed