Costa Rica vs South Africa: Suffrage
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 | 0.2 | 39.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 46 | 10 | 36 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 50 | 10 | 40 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 50 | 18.5 | 31.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 50 | 20 | 30 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Costa Rica |
| 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa 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.