Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
28
in 2026
Madagascar
26
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
125th
Madagascar rank
128th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28 against 26 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Madagascar ranks 128th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.33 | 38.11 | 16.78 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 26.29 | 0.5714 | 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 Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 28 against 26 in Madagascar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 2, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Madagascar ranks 128th 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.