Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.96 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
0.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2025
All-time low
0.9
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica, 2021–2026

00.20.40.60.812021202320262021: 0.92022: 0.92023: 0.942024: 0.942025: 0.962026: 0.96

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.96 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 0.9 —
2022 0.9 +0.0%
2023 0.94 +4.4%
2024 0.94 +0.0%
2025 0.96 +2.1%
2026 0.96 +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Cuba 1.12 compare
  2. 4 Nicaragua 1.06 compare
  3. 5 Bolivia 1.01 compare
  4. 6 Mexico 0.96 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 0.94 compare
  6. 9 Cape Verde 0.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica?
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Costa Rica was 0.96 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2025.
What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 1,016 data points, 2021–2026
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