Costa Rica vs South Africa: Electoral democracy row
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa 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.