Costa Rica vs Suriname: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Costa Rica
44.1%
in 2025
Suriname
45.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
147th
Suriname rank
144th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.3% against 44.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.6% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 50.0% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.3% against 44.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1.2%, with Suriname 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.