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

Costa Rica
0.212
in 2021
Spain
0.2026
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
41st
Spain rank
42nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.212 against 0.2026 in Spain, a difference of 0.0094.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2713 0.2112 0.0601 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2109 0.2072 0.0037 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, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 0.212 against 0.2026 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.0094, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd 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