How does Costa Rica rank for key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

86th

of 172 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+84.1%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+84.1%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

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More gender data for Costa Rica

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 4,413 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of womens political empowerment, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Key features of womens political empowerment divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.