Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of female workers by sector
Colombia
5.93
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.32
in 2025
Colombia rank
110th
Costa Rica rank
108th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.32 against 5.93 in Colombia, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 7.72 | 1.21 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 7.99 | 1.55 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 8.69 | 2.46 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 7.92 | 1.93 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.32 against 5.93 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.39, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Colombia ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.