Belize vs Costa Rica: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Belize
46.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
46.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
134th
Costa Rica rank
135th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 46.5% against 46.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 42.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 47.5% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 46.5% against 46.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).