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