Costa Rica vs Norway: Employment to population ratio men vs women
Costa Rica
65.44
in 2025
Norway
65.71
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
95th
Norway rank
93rd
Employment to population ratio men vs women over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.71 against 65.44 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.55 | 68.11 | 8.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.02 | 69.72 | 5.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.38 | 67.02 | 3.37 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 65.23 | 66.31 | 1.08 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio men vs women, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.71 against 65.44 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio men vs women between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.27, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.