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

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

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Costa Rica vs Croatia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Croatia

0.913

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Croatia rank

20th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Costa Rica
Croatia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.418	0.3042	0.1138	Costa Rica
1950s	0.6291	0.4953	0.1338	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6306	0.561	0.0696	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6875	0.6124	0.0751	Costa Rica
1980s	0.7673	0.6565	0.1108	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9102	0.727	0.1832	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9421	0.9135	0.0286	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9257	0.9018	0.0239	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9157	0.9115	0.0042	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Costa Rica or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Costa Rica and Croatia?: 0.006, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 20th 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.