Costa Rica vs Peru: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above

Costa Rica
38.08
in 2021
Peru
37.32
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Peru rank
56th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
010203040198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 38.08 against 37.32 in Peru, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 92 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 33.99 32.76 1.24 Costa Rica
2000s 35.03 33.62 1.41 Costa Rica
2010s 36.77 36.45 0.3243 Costa Rica
2020s 38.28 37.6 0.6807 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 38.08 against 37.32 in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.76, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. 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 workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed