Costa Rica vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
19.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
31st
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
33rd
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 19.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 33rd 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 9.9% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 14.5% | 18.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 19.0% | 24.7% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 19.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Costa Rica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 33rd 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.