Which has higher women's political participation index, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?

Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

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

100 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 Republic of Moldova: Women's Political Participation Index

Costa Rica

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

1st

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Moldova in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.139	0.18	0.041	Republic of Moldova
1910s	0.139	0.2526	0.1136	Republic of Moldova
1940s	0.17	0.654	0.484	Republic of Moldova
1950s	0.4787	0.7682	0.2895	Republic of Moldova
1960s	0.484	0.8612	0.3772	Republic of Moldova
1970s	0.5364	0.901	0.3646	Republic of Moldova
1980s	0.6365	0.8963	0.2598	Republic of Moldova
1990s	0.9124	0.6263	0.2861	Costa Rica
2000s	0.992	0.8229	0.1691	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9988	0.8764	0.1224	Costa Rica
2020s	1	0.9922	0.0078	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?: Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for women's political participation index?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova 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.