Brazil vs Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Brazil
0.1523
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Brazil rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
54th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1523 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1283 | 0.1417 | 0.0134 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1576 | 0.1477 | 0.0099 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.1523 | 0.1517 | 0.0006 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 0.1523 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0006, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.