Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 2022
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 60 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Costa Rica peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 40 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Angola 60 compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
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- 76 Benin 60 compare
- 76 Belize 60 compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60 compare
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- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60 compare
- 76 Mexico 60 compare
- 76 Mali 60 compare
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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 women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Costa Rica?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Costa Rica was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.