Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Costa Rica
49.12
in 2024
Mexico
50.2
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Mexico rank
3rd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.2 against 49.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 | 16.6 | 1.53 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 21.4 | 11.41 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38.07 | 38.72 | 0.6468 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47.02 | 49.68 | 2.66 | 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 50.2 against 49.12 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.08, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.