Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 50 | 8.5 | 41.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 23 | 8.5 | 14.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 5 | 12.25 | 7.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 41 | 20 | 21 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 50 | 29 | 21 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 50 | 35 | 15 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 40 | 35 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 46 | 41.5 | 4.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.