Botswana vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Botswana
52.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
131st
Costa Rica rank
129th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.4% against 52.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 54.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 57.1% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 56.4% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 52.7% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 52.4% against 52.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.