Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share in informal employment female
Costa Rica
34.13
in 2025
Uruguay
27.3
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
45th
Share in informal employment female over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.13 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 6.83.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.57 | 28.63 | 15.94 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 23.7 | 17.11 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment female, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 34.13 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 6.83, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share in informal employment female?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.