Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Age of full democracy
Bahamas
62 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
67 years
in 2025
Bahamas rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
19th
Age of full democracy over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67 years against 62 years in Bahamas, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 89 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 8.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 16.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 26.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 36.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 46.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 56.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 64.5 years | 5 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 67 years against 62 years in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 5 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.