Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Costa Rica
0.212
in 2021
Paraguay
0.2202
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
41st
Paraguay rank
39th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
0.10.150.20.250.30.35200020102021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.2202 against 0.212 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0082.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 63 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 0.2519 0.1724 0.0795 Costa Rica
2010s 0.206 0.1839 0.0221 Costa Rica
2020s 0.2058 0.2175 0.0117 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.2202 against 0.212 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.0082, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed