Costa Rica vs United States: Suffrage
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 50 | 35 | 15 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 23 | 35 | 12 | United States |
| 1850s | 5 | 35 | 30 | United States |
| 1860s | 5 | 35 | 30 | United States |
| 1870s | 41 | 44 | 3 | United States |
| 1880s | 50 | 43 | 7 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 50 | 42 | 8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 40 | 41 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 46 | 41 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 50 | 88 | 38 | United States |
| 1930s | 50 | 90.7 | 40.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 50 | 93.4 | 43.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | 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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States 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.