Costa Rica vs South Africa: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile

Costa Rica
0.3317
in 2021
South Africa
0.3489
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3489 against 0.3317 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0172.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.

South Africa 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 0.2302 0.3101 0.0799 South Africa
2010s 0.2889 0.3657 0.0768 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3489 against 0.3317 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0172, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed