Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
42.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
130th
Kyrgyzstan rank
131st
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.4% against 42.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 56.9% | 23.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 53.1% | 14.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 45.0% | 1.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.8% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Costa Rica, at 42.4% against 42.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.