Costa Rica vs India: Employment to population ratio
Costa Rica
53.71
in 2025
India
53.31
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
125th
India rank
128th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.71 against 53.31 in India, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and India ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.56 | 54.15 | 0.4111 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.6 | 54.14 | 2.46 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 49.22 | 7.48 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.85 | 51.12 | 1.73 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 53.71 against 53.31 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.4, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and India ranks 128th 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.