What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.

What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.

How does Costa Rica rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?

Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Costa Rica

Name: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Costa Rica
Creator: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 3.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

3.7%

Change on year

down 27.5%

World rank

28th

of 29 countries

All-time high

5.1%

in 2014

All-time low

0.0%

in 2010

Years of data

2010–2015

Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Costa Rica, 2010–2015

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.7% for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in 2015.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year.

That places Costa Rica 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Costa Rica?: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Costa Rica was 3.7% in 2015, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?: Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Unit: %
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.