Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Free and fair elections row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.7778 | 0 | 0.7778 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5556 | 0.4444 | 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 Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala 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.