Belgium vs Costa Rica: Age of electoral democracy
Belgium
77 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
77 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
17th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77 years against 77 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 6.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 16.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 26.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 36.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 46.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 56.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 66.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 74.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 77 years against 77 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.