Costa Rica vs United States of America: Electoral democracy row
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
United States of America
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 187 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States of America 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.