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