Cabo Verde vs Costa Rica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Cabo Verde rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cabo Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th 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 | Cabo Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 31.1% | 17.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 37.4% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 47.1% | 9.8% | 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, Cabo Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cabo Verde and Costa Rica?
- 3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cabo Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th 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.