Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income
Costa Rica
46.02
in 2025
Kuwait
47.2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
135th
Kuwait rank
132nd
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.2 against 46.02 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.18.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.31 | 42.49 | 7.18 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 42.32 | 45.64 | 3.32 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 49.11 | 0.3147 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47.54 | 47.73 | 0.1852 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by national per capita income, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 47.2 against 46.02 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by national per capita income between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 1.18, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.