Costa Rica vs Western Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2026
Western Europe
36.2%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
8th
Western Europe rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 36.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 5th 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 25.2% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 31.3% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 36.9% | 10.2% | 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 Western Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 36.2% in Western Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Western Europe?
- 12.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Western Europe 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.