Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33.33 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Costa Rica peaked at 52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | — |
| 2008 | 29.4 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 35 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 40.9 | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 50 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 45.45 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 40.91 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2 | 25 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.49 | 25 | 51.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.92 | 33.33 | 52 | 4 |
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 women in ministerial level positions in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Costa Rica was 33.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.