Costa Rica vs United States of America: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th

Costa Rica
46.2%
in 2025
United States of America
44.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
0204060201420192025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 46.2% against 44.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 46.3% 44.0% 2.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 46.2% against 44.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th between Costa Rica and United States of America?
2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
51 places, 494 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed