Costa Rica vs Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Europe
33.3%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
8th
Europe rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 33.3% in Europe, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Europe ranks 9th 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 19.9% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 26.2% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 32.5% | 14.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 33.3% in Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Europe?
- 15.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Europe ranks 9th 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.