Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Proportion of labor force who are women
Costa Rica
40.68
in 2025
Ecuador
41.04
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Ecuador rank
132nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 41.04 against 40.68 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Ecuador ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.13 | 38.09 | 6.96 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 35.81 | 38.5 | 2.69 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 40.02 | 39.91 | 0.105 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.81 | 41.11 | 0.2999 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 41.04 against 40.68 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.36, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Ecuador ranks 132nd 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.