Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Costa Rica
0.178
in 2021
Ecuador
0.1753
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Ecuador rank
63rd
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.178 against 0.1753 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2312 | 0.1777 | 0.0534 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2002 | 0.1917 | 0.0085 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2146 | 0.1753 | 0.0393 | 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.178 against 0.1753 in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0027, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.