Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share in informal employment
Costa Rica
36.11
in 2025
Palestine
48.8
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
40th
Palestine rank
38th
Share in informal employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 48.8 against 36.11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.69.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 38th of 82 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.18 | 56.14 | 15.95 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 50.28 | 11.34 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 48.8 against 36.11 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 12.69, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 38th 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.