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
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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.