Costa Rica vs Estonia: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Estonia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Estonia rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Estonia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Estonia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 Estonia
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Estonia
1930s 1 0.625 0.375 Costa Rica
1940s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1950s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1960s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1970s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1980s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
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 Estonia?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Estonia?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
106 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Estonia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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