Costa Rica vs Cuba: Elected parliament and government
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Cuba
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Cuba rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.