Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Democratic electoral institutions row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.