Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Proportion of labor force who are women
Bhutan
40.38
in 2025
Costa Rica
40.68
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.68 against 40.38 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.03 | 31.13 | 6.9 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 35.81 | 5.55 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.94 | 40.02 | 0.9222 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 40.81 | 0.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 40.68 against 40.38 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.