Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Paraguay
0.1733
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
65th
Paraguay rank
64th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.1733 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 64th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1996 | 0.183 | 0.0166 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.1872 | 0.0022 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.1875 | 0.177 | 0.0105 | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.1733 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0016, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 17 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 64th 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.