Costa Rica vs Malawi: Gender of the head of government
Costa Rica
0
in 2025
Malawi
0
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Malawi rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 against 0 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 0 against 0 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.