Costa Rica vs Romania: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1880s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1890s 0.7 0 0.7 Costa Rica
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Costa Rica
1910s 0.7778 0.7778 0 —
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Romania
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Costa Rica
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 row, Costa Rica or Romania?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Romania?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
146 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Romania 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