Belize vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio
Belize
53.87
in 2025
Costa Rica
53.71
in 2025
Belize rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
125th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 53.87 against 53.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.52 | 54.56 | 4.04 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.79 | 56.6 | 1.81 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.95 | 56.7 | 2.25 | Belize |
| 2020s | 52.47 | 52.85 | 0.3822 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 53.87 against 53.71 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.16, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.