Costa Rica vs Iraq: Multi-party elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.6667 | 0.4444 | 0.2222 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5556 | 0.4444 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.