Costa Rica vs India: Gender wage gap

Costa Rica
18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
India
44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
4th
India rank
1st

Gender wage gap over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
20304050201020172025

How they compare

India currently reports 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 38 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica India Difference Ahead
2010s 35.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 47.22 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile India
2020s 22.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 43.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 20.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Costa Rica or India?
India, at 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Costa Rica and India?
26.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for gender wage gap?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.