Costa Rica se ubica entre los seis países con mayor desigualdad en el uso del tiempo en las tareas del hogar (cifras en horas semanales dedicadas al trabajo doméstico no remunerado).
| País | Mujer | Hombre | Diferencia | Diferencia (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| México | 44,744.7 | 15,915.9 | 28,828.8 | 180180 |
| Portugal | 38,338.3 | 11,211.2 | 27,127.1 | 241241 |
| Turquía | 36,036 | 10,010 | 26,126.1 | 262262 |
| Costa Rica | 35,435.4 | 13,713.7 | 21,721.7 | 158158 |
| Japón | 26,226.2 | 4,84.8 | 21,421.4 | 450450 |
| Corea | 26,526.5 | 5,25.2 | 21,321.3 | 405405 |
| Italia | 35,735.7 | 15,215.2 | 20,520.5 | 134134 |
| Irlanda | 34,534.5 | 15,115.1 | 19,519.5 | 129129 |
| Grecia | 31,031 | 12,712.7 | 18,318.3 | 144144 |
| España | 33,733.7 | 17,017 | 16,716.7 | 9898 |
| Hungría | 31,331.3 | 14,814.8 | 16,416.4 | 111111 |
| Australia | 36,336.3 | 20,020 | 16,316.3 | 8181 |
| Austria | 31,431.4 | 15,815.8 | 15,615.6 | 9999 |
| Promedio OCDE | 30,930.9 | 15,815.8 | 15,115.1 | 9595 |
| Polonia | 33,433.4 | 18,618.6 | 14,914.9 | 8080 |
| Letonia | 29,529.5 | 15,115.1 | 14,414.4 | 9595 |
| Nueva Zelanda | 30,830.8 | 16,516.5 | 14,414.4 | 8787 |
| Holanda | 29,729.7 | 15,515.5 | 14,214.2 | 9191 |
| Eslovenia | 33,433.4 | 19,419.4 | 14,014 | 7272 |
| Reino Unido | 29,029 | 16,316.3 | 12,712.7 | 7777 |
| Estados Unidos | 28,428.4 | 17,517.5 | 10,810.8 | 6262 |
| Alemania | 28,328.3 | 17,617.6 | 10,710.7 | 6161 |
| Estonia | 29,129.1 | 18,718.7 | 10,410.4 | 5656 |
| Francia | 26,126.1 | 15,715.7 | 10,410.4 | 6666 |
| Bélgica | 29,329.3 | 19,619.6 | 9,79.7 | 5050 |
| Finlandia | 27,527.5 | 18,418.4 | 9,19.1 | 5050 |
| Canadá | 26,126.1 | 17,317.3 | 8,88.8 | 5151 |
| Noruega | 26,526.5 | 19,719.7 | 6,96.9 | 3535 |
| Dinamarca | 28,328.3 | 21,721.7 | 6,66.6 | 3030 |
| Suecia | 24,124.1 | 18,018 | 6,16.1 | 3434 |
