Costa Rica vs South Africa: Labor force, female, per capita
Costa Rica
0.1916 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.1923 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
103rd
South Africa rank
102nd
Labor force, female, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1923 units per person against 0.1916 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.118 units per person | 0.1465 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1553 units per person | 0.1732 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1919 units per person | 0.1765 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1949 units per person | 0.1823 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1923 units per person against 0.1916 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0007 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.