Costa Rica vs Israel: Competitive elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Israel
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Israel rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Israel, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 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 Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for competitive elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Israel 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.