Australia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia
46.0%
in 2026
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Australia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 46.0% in Australia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 31.1% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 37.4% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 47.1% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 46.0% in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.