Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Botswana
48.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
46.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
10th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 48.2% against 46.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 42.8% | 15.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 49.4% | 5.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 48.2% against 46.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).