Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.1% against 28.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.6%.
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 | 40.2% | 29.5% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 25.1% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 36.1% against 28.5% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7.6%, 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 of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.