Costa Rica vs Zambia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees

Costa Rica
0.3183
in 2015
Zambia
0.2246
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
17th
Zambia rank
19th

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
00.10.20.30.4200020072015

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3183 against 0.2246 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0937.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3028 0.2285 0.0744 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3412 0.1919 0.1494 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Costa Rica, at 0.3183 against 0.2246 in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.0937, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed