Belgium vs Costa Rica: Electoral democracy row

Belgium
2
in 2025
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 1 0 1 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0.1 0.9 Belgium
1890s 1 0.1 0.9 Belgium
1900s 2 1 1 Belgium
1910s 1 0.8889 0.1111 Belgium
1920s 1.9 1 0.9 Belgium
1930s 2 1 1 Belgium
1940s 0.8 0.8 0 β€”
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy row, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Belgium ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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