Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Gdp vs services employment

Costa Rica
68.2
in 2011
Republic of Korea
66.9
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
204060195019802011

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 68.2 against 66.9 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 31.7 11.4 20.3 Costa Rica
1960s 34.77 29.36 5.41 Costa Rica
1970s 41.52 32.33 9.19 Costa Rica
1980s 45 42.92 2.08 Costa Rica
1990s 51.01 54.41 3.4 Republic of Korea
2000s 63.28 64.96 1.68 Republic of Korea
2010s 67.4 66.9 0.5 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 68.2 against 66.9 in Republic of Korea as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
1.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp vs services employment?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed