Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Costa Rica?

Australia, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Women's Political Participation Index

Australia

in 2025

Costa Rica

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Costa Rica rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.257	0.139	0.118	Australia
1910s	0.263	0.139	0.124	Australia
1920s	0.263	0.139	0.124	Australia
1930s	0.263	0.139	0.124	Australia
1940s	0.3013	0.1514	0.1499	Australia
1950s	0.3555	0.4787	0.1232	Costa Rica
1960s	0.3964	0.484	0.0876	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6175	0.5364	0.0811	Australia
1980s	0.7594	0.6365	0.1229	Australia
1990s	0.9091	0.9124	0.0033	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9797	0.992	0.0123	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9834	0.9988	0.0154	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9962	1	0.0038	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Costa Rica?: Australia, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Australia and Costa Rica?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for women's political participation index?: Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.