Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the head of state
Costa Rica
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 187 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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 state. 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 state in office on December 31 is a woman.