Costa Rica vs Moldova: Universal right to vote in practice
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Moldova
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
Across all 168 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).