Benin vs Costa Rica: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Benin
29
in 2026
Costa Rica
28
in 2026
Benin rank
122nd
Costa Rica rank
125th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 29 against 28 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 17.7 | 11.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7 | 21.3 | 14.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16 | 26.86 | 10.86 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 29 against 28 in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 1, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.