Costa Rica vs United States: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th
Costa Rica
46.2%
in 2025
United States
44.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 46.2% against 44.1% in United States, 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 ranks 5th of 50 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 | 40.6% | 40.6% | 0.0% | United States |
| 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?
- Costa Rica, at 46.2% against 44.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th between Costa Rica and United States?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.