Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Universal right to vote in practice
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Lebanon
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 197 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.