Costa Rica vs Russia: Multi-party elections

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

Multi-party elections over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Russia ahead.

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

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Russia Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
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 0.9 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 multi-party elections, Costa Rica or Russia?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Russia?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for multi-party elections?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Russia 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

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.