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

Costa Rica
917,620
in 2021
Nicaragua
1.06 million
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
69th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M198920052021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.06 million against 917,620 in Costa Rica, a difference of 141,140.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 109 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 382,632 499,875 117,243 Nicaragua
2000s 680,581 783,414 102,833 Nicaragua
2010s 862,980 1.06 million 195,780 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, female, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.06 million against 917,620 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
141,140, with Nicaragua 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. 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, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed