Costa Rica vs Norway: Labor share of gdp
Costa Rica
54.6
in 2025
Norway
54.8
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Norway rank
40th
Labor share of gdp over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.8 against 54.6 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 | 46.82 | 4.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 50.28 | 5.92 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.3 | 54.8 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gdp, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 54.8 against 54.6 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gdp between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for labor share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th 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.