Costa Rica vs Sweden: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 497.3 Persons against 488.6 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.7 Persons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.1 Persons | 434 Persons | 98.9 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 465.21 Persons | 467.28 Persons | 2.07 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 447.46 Persons | 494.81 Persons | 47.35 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 511.1 Persons | 510.18 Persons | 0.9272 Persons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — self employed, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 497.3 Persons against 488.6 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — self employed between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 8.7 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org