Costa Rica vs Grenada: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
Grenada
48.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Grenada rank
39th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Grenada
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 48.0% against 36.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.9%.
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 | 41.4% | 53.3% | 11.9% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 49.4% | 10.0% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Grenada?
- Grenada, at 48.0% against 36.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Grenada?
- 11.9%, 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 of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Grenada ranks 39th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.