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

Costa Rica, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.

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

101 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Austria vs Costa Rica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Austria

0.905

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Austria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.506	0.37	0.136	Austria
1920s	0.4927	0.3808	0.1119	Austria
1930s	0.3633	0.379	0.0157	Costa Rica
1940s	0.5498	0.4316	0.1182	Austria
1950s	0.5996	0.6291	0.0295	Costa Rica
1960s	0.646	0.6306	0.0154	Austria
1970s	0.712	0.6875	0.0245	Austria
1980s	0.8301	0.7673	0.0628	Austria
1990s	0.9041	0.9102	0.0061	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9273	0.9421	0.0148	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9299	0.9257	0.0042	Austria
2020s	0.9188	0.9157	0.0032	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Austria or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Austria and Costa Rica?: 0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Austria ranks 26th 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.