Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6417 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6417
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7763
in 1995
All-time low
0.6091
in 2009
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.20.40.60.81989200220161989: 0.751990: 0.7421991: 0.731992: 0.7641993: 0.7251994: 0.7451995: 0.7761996: 0.7361997: 0.6931998: 0.6221999: 0.6982000: 0.7042001: 0.682002: 0.6592003: 0.692004: 0.6962005: 0.6342006: 0.6162007: 0.6392008: 0.6592009: 0.6092010: 0.7212012: 0.6912015: 0.6722016: 0.642

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica is 0.6417, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7763 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6091, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 0.75
1990 0.7418 -1.1%
1991 0.7296 -1.6%
1992 0.7644 +4.8%
1993 0.7251 -5.1%
1994 0.7453 +2.8%
1995 0.7763 +4.2%
1996 0.7356 -5.3%
1997 0.6928 -5.8%
1998 0.6218 -10.3%
1999 0.6977 +12.2%
2000 0.7036 +0.8%
2001 0.6803 -3.3%
2002 0.6594 -3.1%
2003 0.6896 +4.6%
2004 0.6957 +0.9%
2005 0.634 -8.9%
2006 0.6159 -2.9%
2007 0.6392 +3.8%
2008 0.6594 +3.2%
2009 0.6091 -7.6%
2010 0.7206 +18.3%
2012 0.6908 -4.1%
2015 0.6716 -2.8%
2016 0.6417 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.75 0.75 0.75 1
1990s 0.723 0.6218 0.7763 10
2000s 0.6586 0.6091 0.7036 10
2010s 0.6812 0.6417 0.7206 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 42 Colombia 0.6608 compare
  2. 43 France 0.6582 compare
  3. 45 Malta 0.639 compare
  4. 46 Uruguay 0.6273 compare
  5. 47 Palestine, State of 0.625 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica was 0.6417 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7763 in 1995.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6091 in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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