Costa Rica vs Grenada: Share in informal employment

Costa Rica
36.11
in 2025
Grenada
48.05
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Grenada rank
39th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Grenada
0204060201020172025

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 48.05 against 36.11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.94.

That makes Grenada's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Grenada ranks 39th of 82 countries.

Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Grenada Difference Ahead
2010s 41.39 53.31 11.93 Grenada
2020s 39.48 49.45 9.97 Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Costa Rica or Grenada?
Grenada, at 48.05 against 36.11 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Costa Rica and Grenada?
11.94, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Grenada?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Grenada rank globally for share in informal employment?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Grenada ranks 39th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed