Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Suffrage
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
Guatemala
100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 12 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 50 | 5 | 45 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 23 | 15 | 8 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 5 | 9.5 | 4.5 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 5 | 10 | 5 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 41 | 10 | 31 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 50 | 10.3 | 39.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 50 | 13.3 | 36.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 40 | 15 | 25 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 46 | 20 | 26 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 50 | 28 | 22 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 50 | 28.5 | 21.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 50 | 39 | 11 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 100 | 75 | 25 | 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, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for suffrage?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala 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.