Costa Rica vs Japan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Costa Rica
0.0899
in 2020
Japan
0.1061
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
60th
Japan rank
59th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1061 against 0.0899 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0162.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8645 | -0.2451 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6814 | -0.3454 | 1.03 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3357 | 0.2756 | 0.0602 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0899 | 0.1061 | 0.0161 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1061 against 0.0899 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.0162, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.