Costa Rica vs Jordan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
28
in 2026
Jordan
27
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
125th
Jordan rank
127th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28 against 27 in Jordan, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Jordan ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 4 | 13.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 16.5 | 4.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 19.71 | 7.14 | 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 Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 28 against 27 in Jordan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Jordan ranks 127th 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.