Brazil vs Costa Rica: Suffrage
Brazil
100
in 2025
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100 against 100 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 20 | 50 | 30 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 22 | 23 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 25 | 5 | 20 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 25 | 5 | 20 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 25 | 41 | 16 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 7.8 | 50 | 42.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.5 | 50 | 43.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 10 | 40 | 30 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 10 | 46 | 36 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 12.5 | 50 | 37.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 32.5 | 50 | 17.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 45 | 50 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 52.5 | 100 | 47.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 60 | 100 | 40 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 67.5 | 100 | 32.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 81.5 | 100 | 18.5 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 100 against 100 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for suffrage?
- Brazil 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.