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

Chile, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

121 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.

Chile vs Costa Rica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Chile

0.913

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Chile rank

20th

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.913 against 0.907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.384	0.149	Costa Rica
1910s	0.235	0.3798	0.1448	Costa Rica
1920s	0.2483	0.381	0.1327	Costa Rica
1930s	0.258	0.379	0.121	Costa Rica
1940s	0.2847	0.4166	0.1319	Costa Rica
1950s	0.3049	0.6291	0.3242	Costa Rica
1960s	0.3988	0.6306	0.2318	Costa Rica
1970s	0.2597	0.6875	0.4278	Costa Rica
1980s	0.2114	0.7673	0.5559	Costa Rica
1990s	0.6339	0.9102	0.2763	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8336	0.9421	0.1085	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8455	0.9257	0.0802	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8915	0.9157	0.0242	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chile or Costa Rica?: Chile, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Chile and Costa Rica?: 0.006, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Chile ranks 20th 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.