Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Men's universal right to vote
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 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.