Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Elected parliament and government
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.