Costa Rica vs United States of America: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Costa Rica
0.212
in 2021
United States of America
0.1937
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
41st
United States of America rank
44th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.212 against 0.1937 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0183.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 63 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 0.212 against 0.1937 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.0183, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th 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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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