Costa Rica vs Maldives: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Maldives
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1970s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1980s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1990s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Costa Rica
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 Maldives?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Maldives?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Maldives 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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