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
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.