Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 46.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Costa Rica stood at 46.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Costa Rica peaked at 62.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.88, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.24 | — |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.05 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.92 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 26.57 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 41.43 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.77 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 62.09 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 41.63 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 45.88 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 47.16 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.07 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 46.21 | -7.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.87 | 24.88 | 29.92 | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 37.52 | 42.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.84 | 41.63 | 62.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Costa Rica was 46.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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