Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 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, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.