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

Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Costa Rica

0.907

in 2025

Seychelles

0.908

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Seychelles rank

22nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Costa Rica
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.908 against 0.907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.384	0.397	0.013	Seychelles
1910s	0.3798	0.397	0.0172	Seychelles
1920s	0.3808	0.397	0.0162	Seychelles
1930s	0.379	0.397	0.018	Seychelles
1940s	0.4166	0.411	0.0056	Costa Rica
1950s	0.6291	0.411	0.2181	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6261	0.4244	0.2017	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6892	0.542	0.1472	Costa Rica
1980s	0.7673	0.6694	0.0979	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9102	0.7661	0.1441	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9421	0.8057	0.1364	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9257	0.8413	0.0844	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9157	0.8863	0.0293	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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 22nd 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.