Costa Rica vs Italy: Age of full democracy
Costa Rica
67 years
in 2025
Italy
70 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Italy rank
16th
Age of full democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70 years against 67 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 3 years.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 years | 4 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 6.5 years | 9.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 16.5 years | 19.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 26.5 years | 29.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 36.5 years | 39.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.5 years | 49.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 56.5 years | 59.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 64.5 years | 67.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 70 years against 67 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 3 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th 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.