Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share in informal employment
Brazil
35.61
in 2025
Costa Rica
36.11
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
40th
Share in informal employment over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.11 against 35.61 in Brazil, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.84 | 40.44 | 0.5989 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.96 | 38.63 | 1.67 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 36.11 against 35.61 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.5, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.