Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.8659 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8659
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.9167
in 2004
All-time low
0.8205
in 1995
Years of data
25
1989–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811989200220161989: 0.871990: 0.8441991: 0.8721992: 0.8991993: 0.8711994: 0.8361995: 0.8211996: 0.8761997: 0.8621998: 0.8661999: 0.832000: 0.862001: 0.892002: 0.8642003: 0.8732004: 0.9172005: 0.872006: 0.872007: 0.8612008: 0.8652009: 0.8922010: 0.8442012: 0.8922015: 0.8652016: 0.866

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 0.8659, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9167 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8205, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 0.8695
1990 0.844 -2.9%
1991 0.8717 +3.3%
1992 0.8991 +3.1%
1993 0.871 -3.1%
1994 0.8361 -4.0%
1995 0.8205 -1.9%
1996 0.8759 +6.7%
1997 0.8622 -1.6%
1998 0.866 +0.4%
1999 0.83 -4.2%
2000 0.8599 +3.6%
2001 0.8902 +3.5%
2002 0.8644 -2.9%
2003 0.873 +1.0%
2004 0.9167 +5.0%
2005 0.8702 -5.1%
2006 0.8695 -0.1%
2007 0.8606 -1.0%
2008 0.8647 +0.5%
2009 0.892 +3.2%
2010 0.8444 -5.3%
2012 0.892 +5.6%
2015 0.8649 -3.0%
2016 0.8659 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8695 0.8695 0.8695 1
1990s 0.8576 0.8205 0.8991 10
2000s 0.8761 0.8599 0.9167 10
2010s 0.8668 0.8444 0.892 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 26 Denmark 0.8706 compare
  2. 27 Moldova 0.8696 compare
  3. 28 Mexico 0.8667 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 0.8612 compare
  5. 31 Albania 0.8571 compare
  6. 32 Hungary 0.8549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 0.8659 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9167 in 2004.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8205 in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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