Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
40.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
41.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Kyrgyzstan rank
129th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 41.7% against 40.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 48.2% | 8.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 44.1% | 0.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 41.5% | 1.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 41.7% against 40.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.8%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.