Costa Rica vs Ireland: Electoral democracy
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | 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, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland 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).