Costa Rica vs United States: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Costa Rica
79.7%
in 2025
United States
80.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
United States rank
69th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 80.2% against 79.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 69th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7% | 66.9% | 33.2% | United States |
| 1960s | 35.5% | 71.9% | 36.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 41.0% | 73.6% | 32.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 74.3% | 29.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 77.0% | 23.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 80.0% | 15.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 80.5% | 5.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 80.1% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 80.2% against 79.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.