Costa Rica vs Germany: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 0.7 1 0.3 Germany
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 0.7778 1 0.2222 Germany
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Germany
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 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 Germany?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Germany?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
96 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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
Last refreshed