Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Paraguay
0.15
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
55th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1517 against 0.15 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1425 | 0.1289 | 0.0135 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.144 | 0.1365 | 0.0074 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1598 | 0.151 | 0.0089 | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1517 against 0.15 in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0017, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 55th 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.