Australia vs Costa Rica: Democracy index polity
Australia
10
in 2018
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Australia |
| 1910s | 10 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Australia |
| 1920s | 10 | 5 | 5 | Australia |
| 1930s | 10 | 5 | 5 | Australia |
| 1940s | 10 | 5.3 | 4.7 | Australia |
| 1950s | 10 | 9.7 | 0.3 | Australia |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 10 against 10 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.