Costa Rica vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 46.0% in Iceland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 33.3% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 41.1% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.7% | 2.4% | 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 Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 46.0% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Iceland 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.