Costa Rica vs Iceland: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
28
in 2026
Iceland
29
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
125th
Iceland rank
122nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29 against 28 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 122nd of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 21 | 3.3 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 25.9 | 4.6 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 28.14 | 1.29 | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, 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 Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 1, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 122nd 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.