Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Voter turnout of registered voters was 59.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.96
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.85
in 1986
All-time low
43.2
in 1944
Years of data
29
1913–2022

Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica, 1913–2022

0204060801913196720221913: 781917: 69.21919: 57.81923: 70.51928: 62.51932: 64.21936: 68.81940: 80.81944: 43.21948: 601949: 49.21953: 67.21958: 64.71962: 80.91966: 81.41970: 83.31974: 79.91978: 81.31982: 78.61986: 84.81990: 81.81994: 81.11998: 702002: 68.82006: 65.22010: 69.12014: 68.42018: 66.52022: 60

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica stood at 59.96.

The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica peaked at 84.85 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 1944.

That places Costa Rica 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica, 1913 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1913 78
1917 69.2 -11.3%
1919 57.8 -16.5%
1923 70.5 +22.0%
1928 62.5 -11.3%
1932 64.2 +2.7%
1936 68.8 +7.2%
1940 80.8 +17.4%
1944 43.2 -46.5%
1948 60.02 +38.9%
1949 49.2 -18.0%
1953 67.25 +36.7%
1958 64.7 -3.8%
1962 80.87 +25.0%
1966 81.4 +0.7%
1970 83.34 +2.4%
1974 79.92 -4.1%
1978 81.27 +1.7%
1982 78.63 -3.2%
1986 84.85 +7.9%
1990 81.81 -3.6%
1994 81.11 -0.9%
1998 69.99 -13.7%
2002 68.84 -1.6%
2006 65.21 -5.3%
2010 69.12 +6.0%
2014 68.38 -1.1%
2018 66.45 -2.8%
2022 59.96 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 68.33 57.8 78 3
1920s 66.5 62.5 70.5 2
1930s 66.5 64.2 68.8 2
1940s 58.3 43.2 80.8 4
1950s 65.97 64.7 67.25 2
1960s 81.14 80.87 81.4 2
1970s 81.51 79.92 83.34 3
1980s 81.74 78.63 84.85 2
1990s 77.64 69.99 81.81 3
2000s 67.03 65.21 68.84 2
2010s 67.98 66.45 69.12 3
2020s 59.96 59.96 59.96 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 Ghana 60.88 compare
  2. 104 Guinea-Bissau 60.73 compare
  3. 105 Mexico 60.54 compare
  4. 107 Lithuania 59.95 compare
  5. 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.76 compare
  6. 109 Guatemala 59.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica was 59.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 84.85 in 1986.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 1944.
How does Costa Rica rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voter turnout of registered voters
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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