Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings

Costa Rica
3.7%
in 2015
New Zealand
6.1%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
28th
New Zealand rank
25th

Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
0510152025198419992015

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.1% against 3.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 29 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.1% against 3.7% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
2.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.