Costa Rica vs Iceland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Costa Rica
49.12
in 2024
Iceland
46.03
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 against 46.03 in Iceland, a difference of 3.09.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 | 28.57 | 10.44 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 34.13 | 1.32 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.07 | 40.48 | 2.41 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.02 | 45.4 | 1.62 | 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 49.12 against 46.03 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.