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

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

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

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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Women's Political Participation Index

Costa Rica

in 2025

Finland

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

1st

Finland rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.139	0.5462	0.4072	Finland
1910s	0.139	0.7321	0.5931	Finland
1920s	0.139	0.7243	0.5853	Finland
1930s	0.139	0.6928	0.5538	Finland
1940s	0.1514	0.7362	0.5848	Finland
1950s	0.4787	0.82	0.3413	Finland
1960s	0.484	0.7425	0.2585	Finland
1970s	0.5364	0.9258	0.3894	Finland
1980s	0.6365	0.9747	0.3382	Finland
1990s	0.9124	0.9924	0.08	Finland
2000s	0.992	0.9979	0.0059	Finland
2010s	0.9988	0.9988	0	—
2020s	1	1	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Costa Rica or Finland?: Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Finland 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.