Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2020
All-time low
28.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica, 2014–2025

010203040502014201920252014: 31.92015: 28.72016: 34.52017: 37.72018: 33.42019: 36.22020: 47.92021: 402022: 42.42023: 452024: 43.82025: 43.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Costa Rica stood at 43.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Costa Rica peaked at 47.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%) in Costa Rica, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 31.9%
2015 28.7% -9.9%
2016 34.5% +20.3%
2017 37.7% +9.1%
2018 33.4% -11.5%
2019 36.2% +8.6%
2020 47.9% +32.3%
2021 40.0% -16.6%
2022 42.4% +6.0%
2023 45.0% +6.3%
2024 43.8% -2.6%
2025 43.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.7% 28.7% 37.7% 6
2020s 43.7% 40.0% 47.9% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Latvia 44.0% compare
  2. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 43.9% compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 43.5% compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 43.4% compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 43.4% compare
  6. 15 United States of America 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Costa Rica?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Costa Rica was 43.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 662 data points, 2014–2025
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