Africa Eastern and Southern vs Costa Rica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Eastern and Southern
30.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 18.1% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 32.8% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 38.1% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 47.4% | 17.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 18.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.