What is women's political empowerment index in Costa Rica?

Women's political empowerment index in Costa Rica was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2002.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1917.

How does Costa Rica rank for women's political empowerment index?

Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Costa Rica

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.907 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.907

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.945

in 2002

All-time low

0.37

in 1917

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Costa Rica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.907 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.945 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1917.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Costa Rica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.384	—
1901	0.384	+0.0%
1902	0.384	+0.0%
1903	0.384	+0.0%
1904	0.384	+0.0%
1905	0.384	+0.0%
1906	0.384	+0.0%
1907	0.384	+0.0%
1908	0.384	+0.0%
1909	0.384	+0.0%
1910	0.384	+0.0%
1911	0.384	+0.0%
1912	0.384	+0.0%
1913	0.384	+0.0%
1914	0.384	+0.0%
1915	0.384	+0.0%
1916	0.384	+0.0%
1917	0.37	-3.6%
1918	0.37	+0.0%
1919	0.37	+0.0%
1920	0.381	+3.0%
1921	0.381	+0.0%
1922	0.381	+0.0%
1923	0.381	+0.0%
1924	0.381	+0.0%
1925	0.381	+0.0%
1926	0.381	+0.0%
1927	0.381	+0.0%
1928	0.381	+0.0%
1929	0.379	-0.5%
1930	0.379	+0.0%
1931	0.379	+0.0%
1932	0.379	+0.0%
1933	0.379	+0.0%
1934	0.379	+0.0%
1935	0.379	+0.0%
1936	0.379	+0.0%
1937	0.379	+0.0%
1938	0.379	+0.0%
1939	0.379	+0.0%
1940	0.404	+6.6%
1941	0.401	-0.7%
1942	0.401	+0.0%
1943	0.401	+0.0%
1944	0.401	+0.0%
1945	0.403	+0.5%
1946	0.403	+0.0%
1947	0.403	+0.0%
1948	0.413	+2.5%
1949	0.536	+29.8%
1950	0.591	+10.3%
1951	0.591	+0.0%
1952	0.589	-0.3%
1953	0.65	+10.4%
1954	0.65	+0.0%
1955	0.65	+0.0%
1956	0.65	+0.0%
1957	0.65	+0.0%
1958	0.635	-2.3%
1959	0.635	+0.0%
1960	0.635	+0.0%
1961	0.635	+0.0%
1962	0.618	-2.7%
1963	0.618	+0.0%
1964	0.618	+0.0%
1965	0.618	+0.0%
1966	0.641	+3.7%
1967	0.641	+0.0%
1968	0.641	+0.0%
1969	0.641	+0.0%
1970	0.685	+6.9%
1971	0.685	+0.0%
1972	0.685	+0.0%
1973	0.685	+0.0%
1974	0.674	-1.6%
1975	0.684	+1.5%
1976	0.684	+0.0%
1977	0.684	+0.0%
1978	0.695	+1.6%
1979	0.714	+2.7%
1980	0.735	+2.9%
1981	0.735	+0.0%
1982	0.735	+0.0%
1983	0.735	+0.0%
1984	0.735	+0.0%
1985	0.735	+0.0%
1986	0.776	+5.6%
1987	0.818	+5.4%
1988	0.828	+1.2%
1989	0.841	+1.6%
1990	0.891	+5.9%
1991	0.905	+1.6%
1992	0.905	+0.0%
1993	0.905	+0.0%
1994	0.91	+0.6%
1995	0.91	+0.0%
1996	0.91	+0.0%
1997	0.914	+0.4%
1998	0.926	+1.3%
1999	0.926	+0.0%
2000	0.938	+1.3%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.945	+0.7%
2003	0.945	+0.0%
2004	0.945	+0.0%
2005	0.94	-0.5%
2006	0.941	+0.1%
2007	0.943	+0.2%
2008	0.943	+0.0%
2009	0.943	+0.0%
2010	0.937	-0.6%
2011	0.938	+0.1%
2012	0.943	+0.5%
2013	0.936	-0.7%
2014	0.934	-0.2%
2015	0.916	-1.9%
2016	0.916	+0.0%
2017	0.911	-0.5%
2018	0.912	+0.1%
2019	0.914	+0.2%
2020	0.911	-0.3%
2021	0.916	+0.5%
2022	0.92	+0.4%
2023	0.92	+0.0%
2024	0.92	+0.0%
2025	0.907	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1910s	0.3798	0.37	0.384	10
1920s	0.3808	0.379	0.381	10
1930s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1940s	0.4166	0.401	0.536	10
1950s	0.6291	0.589	0.65	10
1960s	0.6306	0.618	0.641	10
1970s	0.6875	0.674	0.714	10
1980s	0.7673	0.735	0.841	10
1990s	0.9102	0.891	0.926	10
2000s	0.9421	0.938	0.945	10
2010s	0.9257	0.911	0.943	10
2020s	0.9157	0.907	0.92	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

20 Chile 0.913 compare
20 Croatia 0.913 compare
22 Seychelles 0.908 compare
23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
25 Australia 0.906 compare
26 Austria 0.905 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Costa Rica?: Women's political empowerment index in Costa Rica was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2002.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1917.
How does Costa Rica rank for women's political empowerment index?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.