Costa Rica vs Finland: Electoral democracy row

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

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0.1 0 0.1 Costa Rica
1890s 0.1 0 0.1 Costa Rica
1900s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1910s 0.8889 0.3333 0.5556 Costa Rica
1920s 1 2 1 Finland
1930s 1 2 1 Finland
1940s 0.8 1.7 0.9 Finland
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, Costa Rica or Finland?
Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Costa Rica and Finland?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
162 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Finland 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
Last refreshed