Australia vs Costa Rica: Suffrage
Australia
100
in 2025
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100 against 100 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 50 | 50 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 8.75 | 23 | 14.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 23.5 | 5 | 18.5 | Australia |
| 1860s | 50 | 5 | 45 | Australia |
| 1870s | 50 | 41 | 9 | Australia |
| 1880s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 85 | 40 | 45 | Australia |
| 1910s | 91 | 46 | 45 | Australia |
| 1920s | 95 | 50 | 45 | Australia |
| 1930s | 95 | 50 | 45 | Australia |
| 1940s | 96.2 | 50 | 46.2 | Australia |
| 1950s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 99.4 | 100 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 100 against 100 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for suffrage?
- Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.