Costa Rica - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Costa Rica was 45.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 45.61 in 2021, while its lowest value was 15.79 in 1997.

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

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 15.79
1998 19.30
1999 19.30
2000 19.30
2001 19.30
2002 35.09
2003 35.09
2004 35.09
2005 35.09
2006 38.60
2007 36.84
2008 36.84
2009 36.84
2010 38.60
2011 38.60
2012 38.60
2013 38.60
2014 33.33
2015 33.33
2016 33.33
2017 35.09
2018 45.61
2019 45.61
2020 45.61
2021 45.61

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making