Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 132 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.