Costa Rica vs Guyana: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Costa Rica
28
in 2026
Guyana
26
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
126th
Guyana rank
129th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28 against 26 in Guyana, a difference of 2.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Guyana ranks 129th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 16.4 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 26 | 0.8571 | 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, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 28 against 26 in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 2, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Guyana ranks 129th of 212 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.