Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
1.58 million
in 2021
Nicaragua
1.50 million
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
63rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.58 million against 1.50 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 83,190.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 568,559 487,748 80,810 Costa Rica
2000s 1.05 million 1.02 million 25,184 Costa Rica
2010s 1.43 million 1.50 million 62,120 Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Costa Rica, at 1.58 million against 1.50 million in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
83,190, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 108 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.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed