Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share of female workers by sector
Costa Rica
6.32
in 2025
Palestine
6.26
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
108th
Palestine rank
109th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.32 against 6.26 in Palestine, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 | 31.2 | 23.48 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 30.42 | 22.43 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 15.28 | 6.59 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 9 | 6.98 | 2.02 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 6.32 against 6.26 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.06, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 109th 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.