Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Australia rank

25th

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4257	0.384	0.0417	Australia
1910s	0.4225	0.3798	0.0427	Australia
1920s	0.4424	0.3808	0.0616	Australia
1930s	0.4741	0.379	0.0951	Australia
1940s	0.4959	0.4166	0.0793	Australia
1950s	0.5731	0.6291	0.056	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6198	0.6306	0.0108	Costa Rica
1970s	0.7601	0.6875	0.0726	Australia
1980s	0.8263	0.7673	0.059	Australia
1990s	0.9001	0.9102	0.0101	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9277	0.9421	0.0144	Costa Rica
2010s	0.928	0.9257	0.0023	Australia
2020s	0.9103	0.9157	0.0053	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Australia and Costa Rica?: 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Australia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.