Costa Rica vs Ireland: Free and fair elections row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 153 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.7778 | 1 | 0.2222 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland 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.