Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of private paid employees with social security

Colombia
0.5876
in 2014
Costa Rica
0.7251
in 2017
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
29th

Share of private paid employees with social security over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7251 against 0.5876 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1375.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4825 0.6457 0.1632 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5331 0.6578 0.1247 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of private paid employees with social security, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.7251 against 0.5876 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of private paid employees with social security between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.1375, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of private paid employees with social security?
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed