Costa Rica vs Malawi: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Costa Rica
1.58 million
in 2021
Malawi
1.69 million
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Malawi rank
61st
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.69 million against 1.58 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 107,060.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,368 | 500,556 | 91,812 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 962,915 | 703,350 | 259,565 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.78 million | 378,535 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.69 million against 1.58 million in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 107,060, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.