Costa Rica vs Western Sahara: Elected parliament
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Costa Rica or Western Sahara?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Costa Rica and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Sahara rank globally for elected parliament?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.