Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Electoral democracy
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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).