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

Colombia
0.9753 using median
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.8821 using median
in 2021
Colombia rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
8th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9753 using median against 0.8821 using median in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0932 using median.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9589 using median 0.785 using median 0.174 using median Colombia
2010s 0.9217 using median 0.8245 using median 0.0973 using median Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.9753 using median against 0.8821 using median in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0932 using median, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Colombia ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed