In 2024, Costa Rica scored 0.79 in the gender gap index, which shows a gender gap of approximately 21 percent (women are 21 percent less likely than men to have equal opportunities). The overall gender gap score is an increase from the 0.78 reported in 2022, which shows a slight improvement towards gender equality. Moreover, Costa Rica was the Latin American country with the one of the best gender gap index.
Data prior to 2024 were retrieved from earlier editions of the report. Figures have been rounded. The index scores shown in the graph may slightly differ to the original three-decimal scores.
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World Economic Forum. (June 11, 2024). Gender gap index in Costa Rica from 2016 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802899/costa-rica-gender-gap-index/
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