Costa Rica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 49.12.
That's up 0.0% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 26.21 . Costa Rica ranks #8 globally out of 184 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 49.12
- Trough
- 33.33
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- +7.7%
- +1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +47.4%
- +4.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 49.1228 | |
| 49.1228 | |
| 47.3684 | |
| 47.3684 | |
| 45.6140 | |
| 45.6140 | |
| 45.6140 | |
| 45.6140 | |
| 35.0877 | |
| 33.3333 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025?
- In 2025, Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 49.12, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rose 0.0% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?
- In 2025, Costa Rica ranked #8 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).
- How does Costa Rica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025 was 26.21, so Costa Rica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 32.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.