Colombia vs Costa Rica: Electoral democracy row
Colombia
2
in 2025
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2 against 2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.5556 | 0.8889 | 0.3333 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Colombia 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.