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Women's Political Participation Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Women's Political Participation Index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0.139
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Costa Rica is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Costa Rica peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1900.

That places Costa Rica 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year Value Change
1900 0.139 —
1901 0.139 +0.0%
1902 0.139 +0.0%
1903 0.139 +0.0%
1904 0.139 +0.0%
1905 0.139 +0.0%
1906 0.139 +0.0%
1907 0.139 +0.0%
1908 0.139 +0.0%
1909 0.139 +0.0%
1910 0.139 +0.0%
1911 0.139 +0.0%
1912 0.139 +0.0%
1913 0.139 +0.0%
1914 0.139 +0.0%
1915 0.139 +0.0%
1916 0.139 +0.0%
1917 0.139 +0.0%
1918 0.139 +0.0%
1919 0.139 +0.0%
1920 0.139 +0.0%
1921 0.139 +0.0%
1922 0.139 +0.0%
1923 0.139 +0.0%
1924 0.139 +0.0%
1925 0.139 +0.0%
1926 0.139 +0.0%
1927 0.139 +0.0%
1928 0.139 +0.0%
1929 0.139 +0.0%
1930 0.139 +0.0%
1931 0.139 +0.0%
1932 0.139 +0.0%
1933 0.139 +0.0%
1934 0.139 +0.0%
1935 0.139 +0.0%
1936 0.139 +0.0%
1937 0.139 +0.0%
1938 0.139 +0.0%
1939 0.139 +0.0%
1940 0.139 +0.0%
1941 0.139 +0.0%
1942 0.139 +0.0%
1943 0.139 +0.0%
1944 0.139 +0.0%
1945 0.139 +0.0%
1946 0.139 +0.0%
1947 0.139 +0.0%
1948 0.139 +0.0%
1949 0.263 +89.2%
1950 0.357 +35.7%
1951 0.357 +0.0%
1952 0.357 +0.0%
1953 0.544 +52.4%
1954 0.544 +0.0%
1955 0.544 +0.0%
1956 0.544 +0.0%
1957 0.544 +0.0%
1958 0.498 -8.5%
1959 0.498 +0.0%
1960 0.498 +0.0%
1961 0.498 +0.0%
1962 0.447 -10.2%
1963 0.447 +0.0%
1964 0.447 +0.0%
1965 0.447 +0.0%
1966 0.514 +15.0%
1967 0.514 +0.0%
1968 0.514 +0.0%
1969 0.514 +0.0%
1970 0.55 +7.0%
1971 0.55 +0.0%
1972 0.55 +0.0%
1973 0.55 +0.0%
1974 0.516 -6.2%
1975 0.516 +0.0%
1976 0.516 +0.0%
1977 0.516 +0.0%
1978 0.55 +6.6%
1979 0.55 +0.0%
1980 0.55 +0.0%
1981 0.55 +0.0%
1982 0.55 +0.0%
1983 0.55 +0.0%
1984 0.55 +0.0%
1985 0.55 +0.0%
1986 0.671 +22.0%
1987 0.798 +18.9%
1988 0.798 +0.0%
1989 0.798 +0.0%
1990 0.897 +12.4%
1991 0.897 +0.0%
1992 0.897 +0.0%
1993 0.897 +0.0%
1994 0.911 +1.6%
1995 0.911 +0.0%
1996 0.911 +0.0%
1997 0.911 +0.0%
1998 0.946 +3.8%
1999 0.946 +0.0%
2000 0.974 +3.0%
2001 0.974 +0.0%
2002 0.995 +2.2%
2003 0.995 +0.0%
2004 0.995 +0.0%
2005 0.995 +0.0%
2006 0.998 +0.3%
2007 0.998 +0.0%
2008 0.998 +0.0%
2009 0.998 +0.0%
2010 0.999 +0.1%
2011 0.999 +0.0%
2012 0.999 +0.0%
2013 0.999 +0.0%
2014 0.998 -0.1%
2015 0.998 +0.0%
2016 0.998 +0.0%
2017 0.998 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.2%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1910s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1920s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1930s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1940s 0.1514 0.139 0.263 10
1950s 0.4787 0.357 0.544 10
1960s 0.484 0.447 0.514 10
1970s 0.5364 0.516 0.55 10
1980s 0.6365 0.55 0.798 10
1990s 0.9124 0.897 0.946 10
2000s 0.992 0.974 0.998 10
2010s 0.9988 0.998 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Australia 1 compare
  2. 1 Cuba 1 compare
  3. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  4. 1 Finland 1 compare
  5. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  6. 1 Republic of Moldova 1 compare
  7. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  8. 1 Norway 1 compare
  9. 1 Rwanda 1 compare
  10. 1 Sweden 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Costa Rica?
Women's political participation index in Costa Rica was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1900.
How does Costa Rica rank for women's political participation index?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.