Costa Rica vs Peru: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2022
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Peru rank
38th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.