Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Citizen support for democracy
Costa Rica
0.1553
in 2020
Taiwan
0.1955
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
49th
Taiwan rank
48th
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.1955 against 0.1553 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0402.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.0477 | 0.8284 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5869 | -0.048 | 0.6349 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0237 | 0.1964 | 0.1727 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.1553 | 0.1955 | 0.0403 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Costa Rica or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.1955 against 0.1553 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0.0402, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th 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.