Colombia vs Costa Rica: Age of democracy
Colombia
62 years
in 2018
Costa Rica
70 years
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
18th
Age of democracy over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70 years against 62 years in Colombia, a difference of 8 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 years | 10 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 8.5 years | 16.5 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 18.5 years | 26.5 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 28.5 years | 36.5 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 38.5 years | 46.5 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 48.5 years | 56.5 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58 years | 66 years | 8 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 70 years against 62 years in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 8 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for age of democracy?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.