Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate of males vs females

Belgium
6.15
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
67th

Unemployment rate of males vs females over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.2 against 6.15 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 6.67 4.3 2.38 Belgium
2000s 6.71 4.96 1.76 Belgium
2010s 7.68 7.25 0.435 Belgium
2020s 6.06 8.85 2.78 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6.2 against 6.15 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
Belgium ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate of males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed