Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
-6.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
-9.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
60th
Ecuador rank
62nd
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -6.3% against -9.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | 17.1% | 17.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -6.5% | -7.9% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -9.3% | -8.7% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at -6.3% against -9.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap 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
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.