Costa Rica vs Italy: Age of democracy
Costa Rica
70 years
in 2018
Italy
72 years
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
18th
Italy rank
16th
Age of democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72 years against 70 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 18.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 28.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 38.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 48.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 58.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 66 years | 68 years | 2 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 72 years against 70 years in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 2 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for age of democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th 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.