Costa Rica vs Malta: Labor share of gdp
Costa Rica
54.6
in 2025
Malta
54.7
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Malta rank
41st
Labor share of gdp over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 54.7 against 54.6 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 | 51.63 | 0.1333 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 50.06 | 6.14 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.3 | 54.7 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gdp, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 54.7 against 54.6 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gdp between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for labor share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.