Share of women in ministerial positions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.33
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33.33 for share of women in ministerial 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, share of women in ministerial positions in Costa Rica peaked at 52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Costa Rica?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Costa Rica was 33.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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