Costa Rica vs Moldova: Free and fair elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Moldova
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.