Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.9672 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.9672
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2015
All-time low
0.876
in 1993
Years of data
25
1989–2016
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9672 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in 2016.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9077 | — |
| 1990 | 0.9194 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9115 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.934 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.876 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9231 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9032 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9538 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9157 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8852 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9534 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9394 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9681 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9406 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9057 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9556 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.975 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9475 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.982 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9764 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.961 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9672 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9077 | 0.9077 | 0.9077 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9192 | 0.876 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9527 | 0.9057 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9775 | 0.961 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.983 compare
- 22 Chile 0.9541 compare
- 23 Bangladesh 0.95 compare
- 23 Brazil 0.95 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.9672 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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