Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Free and fair elections row

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Costa Rica
1910s 0.7778 1 0.2222 Uruguay
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
144 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uruguay 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