Women in parliament in Costa Rica

49.1%

% of lower/single chamber seats · 2025

8th highest of 184 countries

In 2015: 33.3%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Mexico 50.2%
  2. Andorra 50.0%
  3. United Arab Emirates 50.0%
  4. Costa Rica 49.1%
  5. Iceland 46.0%
  6. Australia 46.0%
  7. Monaco 45.8%

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About the data

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Unit
% of lower/single chamber seats
Years
1997–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0