Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Bulgaria
0.8662 using mean
in 2018
Costa Rica
0.8242 using mean
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
16th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.8662 using mean against 0.8242 using mean in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.042 using mean.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.812 using mean 0.751 using mean 0.061 using mean Bulgaria
2010s 0.8213 using mean 0.7646 using mean 0.0567 using mean Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 0.8662 using mean against 0.8242 using mean in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.042 using mean, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed