Belarus vs Costa Rica: Elected parliament

Belarus
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belarus ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.6 0.6 Costa Rica
1850s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1860s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1870s 0 0.5 0.5 Costa Rica
1880s 0 0.8 0.8 Costa Rica
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Costa Rica
1900s 0.4 1 0.6 Costa Rica
1910s 1 0.8 0.2 Belarus
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Belarus
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 elected parliament, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Belarus and Costa Rica?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for elected parliament?
Belarus ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.