Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of labor force who are women
Colombia
41.6
in 2025
Costa Rica
40.68
in 2025
Colombia rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.6 against 40.68 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.25 | 31.13 | 9.12 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.28 | 35.81 | 4.46 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.85 | 40.02 | 1.83 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.35 | 40.81 | 0.5421 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 41.6 against 40.68 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.92, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Colombia ranks 130th 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.