Costa Rica vs Iceland: Elected parliament
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for elected parliament?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.