Costa Rica vs Iceland: Share of women in parliament
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2025
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 46.0% in Iceland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 193 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 | 18.1% | 28.6% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 34.1% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 40.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.5% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 46.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.