Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1870s 1 1 0 β€”
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 0.7 1 0.3 United Kingdom
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 0.7778 1 0.2222 United Kingdom
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 United Kingdom
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
155 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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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