Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Free and fair elections row
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.