Costa Rica vs Panama: Electoral democracy row
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Panama
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0.8571 | 0.1429 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Panama 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.