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
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
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.