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

Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bulgaria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.907 against 0.907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.477	0.384	0.093	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4799	0.3798	0.1001	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4983	0.3808	0.1175	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4747	0.379	0.0957	Bulgaria
1940s	0.5205	0.4166	0.1039	Bulgaria
1950s	0.62	0.6291	0.0091	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6238	0.6306	0.0068	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6446	0.6875	0.0429	Costa Rica
1980s	0.6478	0.7673	0.1195	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8558	0.9102	0.0544	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9154	0.9421	0.0267	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9035	0.9257	0.0222	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9098	0.9157	0.0058	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?: Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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.