Costa Rica vs Sweden: Unemployment rate women
Costa Rica
7.79
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6 against 7.79 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 | 7.15 | 0.4432 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 6.12 | 1.91 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 7.31 | 3.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.69 | 8.38 | 5.31 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6 against 7.79 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.81, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.