Costa Rica vs Hungary: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Hungary
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 0.7 1 0.3 Hungary
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 0.7778 0.8889 0.1111 Hungary
1920s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Hungary
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Costa Rica
1940s 1 0.2 0.8 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 Hungary?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Hungary?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
151 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary 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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