Costa Rica vs Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64

Costa Rica
45.6
in 2021
Spain
45.51
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 45.6 against 45.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 106 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 41.62 43.72 2.1 Spain
2000s 42.98 44.28 1.3 Spain
2010s 45.19 45.49 0.301 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 45.6 against 45.51 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed