Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Ecuador
0.1594
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
65th
Ecuador rank
68th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1717 against 0.1594 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0123.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 75 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 | 0.1978 | 0.15 | 0.0479 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.1694 | 0.0156 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2034 | 0.1594 | 0.044 | 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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1717 against 0.1594 in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0123, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.