Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Costa Rica
15.0%
in 2025
Tunisia
14.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Tunisia rank
99th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.0% against 14.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 15.0% against 14.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.