How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Costa Rica

0.0348 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

0.0353 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

71st

Spain rank

69th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

Costa Rica
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0353 units per square kilometre against 0.0348 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Spain ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0191 units per square kilometre	0.0329 units per square kilometre	0.0137 units per square kilometre	Spain
2000s	0.0236 units per square kilometre	0.0328 units per square kilometre	0.0091 units per square kilometre	Spain
2010s	0.0274 units per square kilometre	0.0331 units per square kilometre	0.0056 units per square kilometre	Spain
2020s	0.0316 units per square kilometre	0.0353 units per square kilometre	0.0037 units per square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Costa Rica or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0353 units per square kilometre against 0.0348 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Costa Rica and Spain?: 0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Costa Rica ranks 71st and Spain ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.