Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Electoral democracy
Bahamas
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).