Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share in informal employment
Costa Rica
36.11
in 2025
Uruguay
28.54
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share in informal employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.11 against 28.54 in Uruguay, a difference of 7.57.
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 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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 | 40.18 | 29.49 | 10.69 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.14 | 25.09 | 14.05 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 36.11 against 28.54 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7.57, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.