Costa Rica vs Malawi: Citizen support for democracy
Costa Rica
0.1553
in 2020
Malawi
0.128
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
49th
Malawi rank
51st
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1553 against 0.128 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0273.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8041 | 0.1167 | 0.6874 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5869 | -0.3403 | 0.9273 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0237 | 0.1713 | 0.1476 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1553 | 0.128 | 0.0273 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1553 against 0.128 in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.0273, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 51st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.