Costa Rica vs South Africa: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural

Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2016
South Africa
0.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 27 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.4% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 346 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed