Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Costa Rica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.