Costa Rica vs Iceland: Share of women in parliament ipu
Costa Rica
49.12
in 2025
Iceland
46.03
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 against 46.03 in Iceland, a difference of 3.09.
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 | 18.13 | 28.57 | 10.44 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 34.13 | 1.32 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.07 | 40.48 | 2.41 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.37 | 45.5 | 1.87 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 49.12 against 46.03 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.09, 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 ipu?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th 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.