Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry

Costa Rica
0.1673
in 2015
Ecuador
0.2005
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
14th
Ecuador rank
12th

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
0.10.20.30.4200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2005 against 0.1673 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0332.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 12th of 25 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2722 0.133 0.1392 Costa Rica
2010s 0.203 0.158 0.045 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.2005 against 0.1673 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.0332, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 12th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 267 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed