Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Account, out of labor force

Costa Rica
57.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
61.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
60th
Uruguay rank
58th

Account, out of labor force over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
203040506070201120172024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 61.5% against 57.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 51.1% 36.5% 14.5% Costa Rica
2020s 58.7% 63.9% 5.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, out of labor force, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 61.5% against 57.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, out of labor force between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
4.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for account, out of labor force?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, out of labor force (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, out of labor force (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 555 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), out of labor force (% age 15+)