Costa Rica vs Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Costa Rica
49.12
in 2024
Sweden
46.7
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 against 46.7 in Sweden, a difference of 2.42.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 | 41.17 | 23.04 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 45.39 | 12.58 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.07 | 44.81 | 6.74 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.02 | 46.7 | 0.3127 | 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 49.12 against 46.7 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 2.42, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.