Costa Rica vs Kenya: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Kenya ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Kenya
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Costa Rica
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Costa Rica
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Costa Rica
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Costa Rica
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Kenya 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