Costa Rica vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Europe and Northern America
33.0%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
8th
Europe and Northern America rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 19.7% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 25.9% | 11.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 32.2% | 14.9% | 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, Costa Rica or Europe and Northern America?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America?
- 16.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 212 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.