Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Men's universal right to vote
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | 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 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher men's universal right to vote, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Men's universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether all men are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.