Costa Rica vs Poland: Share of women in ministerial positions
Costa Rica
33.3%
in 2024
Poland
35.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
Poland rank
43rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 35.0% against 33.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Poland ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 23.1% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 21.9% | 21.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Poland, at 35.0% against 33.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 1.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Poland ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.