Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Free and fair elections row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.1429 | 0.8571 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.625 | 0 | 0.625 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.125 | 0.875 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
| 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 free and fair elections row, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.