Costa Rica vs Qatar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Costa Rica
65.1%
in 2025
Qatar
66.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
149th
Qatar rank
146th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 66.5% against 65.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 37.5% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 50.0% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 57.9% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 63.7% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Costa Rica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 66.5% against 65.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 1.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.