Costa Rica vs Portugal: Free and fair elections row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.7778 | 1 | 0.2222 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6667 | 0.5556 | 0.1111 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal 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.