Costa Rica vs Western Asia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2025
Western Asia
20.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Western Asia rank
33rd
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 20.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 10.3% | 17.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 14.9% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 19.7% | 24.0% | 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 Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 20.5% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Costa Rica and Western Asia?
- 22.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 33rd of 142 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.