Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 49.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Costa Rica, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 49.12 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Costa Rica peaked at 49.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.79 | — |
| 1998 | 19.3 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.09 | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 36.84 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.6 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.09 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 45.61 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 45.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.37 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.12 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 | 15.79 | 19.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 19.3 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.07 | 33.33 | 45.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.02 | 45.61 | 49.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Costa Rica was 49.12 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.