Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Democratic electoral institutions row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 188 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 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 democratic electoral institutions row, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.