Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Competitive elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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.