Costa Rica vs Suriname: Female employment to population ratio
Costa Rica
40.94
in 2025
Suriname
40.3
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
131st
Suriname rank
134th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.94 against 40.3 in Suriname, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 | 29.84 | 3.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 41.77 | 42.86 | 1.09 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43.45 | 42.66 | 0.788 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 40.94 against 40.3 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.64, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.