Costa Rica vs United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2022
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 1.3% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.