Costa Rica vs Ireland: Competitive elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.