Costa Rica vs Singapore: Citizen support for democracy

Costa Rica
0.1553
in 2020
Singapore
0.127
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
49th
Singapore rank
52nd

Citizen support for democracy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Singapore
-0.500.51199620082020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1553 against 0.127 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0283.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Singapore ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5513 0.432 0.1193 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0237 -0.1348 0.1584 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1553 0.127 0.0283 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Costa Rica or Singapore?
Costa Rica, at 0.1553 against 0.127 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Costa Rica and Singapore?
0.0283, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 52nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen support for democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 3,104 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed