Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of women in parliament ipu
Australia
46
in 2025
Costa Rica
49.12
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 against 46 in Australia, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 | 18.13 | 0.2853 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 34.31 | 8.94 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 38.07 | 11.16 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.07 | 47.37 | 10.3 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.12 against 46 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 3.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Australia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.