Costa Rica vs Israel: Age of democracy

Costa Rica
70 years
in 2018
Israel
71 years
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
18th
Israel rank
17th

Age of democracy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Israel
020406080189419562018

How they compare

Israel currently reports 71 years against 70 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 1 years.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th of 110 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Israel Difference Ahead
1940s 1 years 2 years 1 years Israel
1950s 6.5 years 7.5 years 1 years Israel
1960s 16.5 years 17.5 years 1 years Israel
1970s 26.5 years 27.5 years 1 years Israel
1980s 36.5 years 37.5 years 1 years Israel
1990s 46.5 years 47.5 years 1 years Israel
2000s 56.5 years 57.5 years 1 years Israel
2010s 66 years 67 years 1 years Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Costa Rica or Israel?
Israel, at 71 years against 70 years in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Costa Rica and Israel?
1 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for age of democracy?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.