Costa Rica vs Developing regions: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2025
Developing regions
25.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
31st
Developing regions rank
30th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Developing regions
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 25.2% in Developing regions, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Developing regions's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Developing regions ranks 30th of 143 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.5% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 22.2% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 24.5% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Costa Rica or Developing regions?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 25.2% in Developing regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Costa Rica and Developing regions?
- 18.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Developing regions?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Developing regions rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Developing regions ranks 30th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.