Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 49.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 20.5% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 49.6% | 2.5% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 49.1% in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.