Costa Rica vs United States: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2025
United States
42.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 42.6% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 40.0% | 6.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 42.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.