Share of women in parliament ipu in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women in parliament ipu was 49.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.12
in 2024
All-time low
15.79
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Costa Rica, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Costa Rica stood at 49.12. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Costa Rica peaked at 49.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 49.12 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 49.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 49.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 47.37 | 45.61 | 49.12 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Costa Rica?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Costa Rica was 49.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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