Gender in Costa Rica 257 indicators covering gender for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 61.0% 2024 up 69.4% 97th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 2024 up 0.5% 80th Gender Inequality Index 0.232 2022 down 22.9% 105th Suicide Rate 8.06 2021 up 23.6% 80th Female migrants 49.4% 2020 down 4.5% 104th Share of temporary employees 4.19 2025 down 49.6% 89th Time-related underemployment, female 3.8% 2025 down 74.1% 50th Time-related underemployment, male 2.0% 2025 down 77.6% 63rd Age at first marriage, female 26.4 2018 up 9.5% 56th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 33.33 2024 up 33.3% 45th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 46.21 2025 up 11.6% 10th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 10.1% 2019 up 11.0% 153rd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5.04 2019 up 1.0% 132nd Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.8% 2019 up 5.4% 167th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 2019 unchanged 9th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 128 2019 up 17.4% 125th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 121 2019 down 0.8% 7th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 2019 down 0.8% 18th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 309.22 2019 down 3.8% 164th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.0% 2026 up 6.3% 7th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 7.96 2023 down 59.8% 97th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99 2019 down 0.1% 69th Low pay rate 8.13 2025 down 62.3% 76th Number of daily smokers, men and women 303,877 2012 up 42.4% 131st SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 59.8 2022 down 16.9% 11th Age at first marriage, male 29.2 2018 up 5.8% 56th Female homicide victims 71 homicides 2023 up 97.2% 47th Female homicide rate 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 81.8% 32nd Male homicide victims 835 homicides 2023 up 122.7% 29th Male homicide rate 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 106.1% 19th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.06 2025 up 18.5% 14th Share of women using contraceptives 70.9% 2018 down 13.6% 18th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 107.55 2025 up 30.6% 50th Working-age population with vocational education or training 229.97 2025 up 79.8% 53rd Working-age population with vocational education or training 229.97 2025 up 79.8% 53rd Youth transited 369.15 2025 up 0.5% 33rd Youth working-age population 1,071 2025 down 14.7% 35th Female share of low pay earners 52.29 2025 up 31.9% 27th Human trafficking victims 76 number 2024 up 1,420.0% 69th Human trafficking victims 76 number 2024 up 1,420.0% 69th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7956 2022 up 10.1% 12th Care employees 381.92 2025 up 9.2% 37th Youth working-age population 1,111 2025 down 12.5% 37th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 47.43 2025 up 3.3% 32nd Inactivity rate 43.77 2025 up 9.6% 14th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 44.06 2025 up 18.5% 17th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 5.62 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 13.3% 115th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 46.2% 2025 up 11.5% 10th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 42.0% 2024 down 17.6% 70th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.41 2025 up 51.1% 13th Employees in STEM occupations 157.93 2025 up 71.0% 29th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 46.2% 2025 up 11.5% 10th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 32.2 2018 down 0.3% 51st Working-age population 4,257 2025 up 14.6% 52nd Rural population, female 10.9% 2015 down 33.6% 148th Rural population, male 12.3% 2015 down 31.4% 145th Urban population, female 38.3% 2015 up 17.1% 49th Urban population, male 38.5% 2015 up 16.8% 45th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 46.21 2025 up 11.6% 5th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 70.0% 2018 down 6.3% 12th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →