Chile vs Costa Rica: Democracy index polity
Chile
10
in 2018
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10 against 10 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -5 | -4 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | -5 | -4 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | -0.5 | -4 | 3.5 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0 | -4 | 4 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1.8 | -4 | 5.8 | Chile |
| 1880s | 3.4 | -1.5 | 4.9 | Chile |
| 1890s | 3.2 | 6.8 | 3.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 3 | 8 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 5 | 4.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 2 | 5.3 | 3.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 9.7 | 7.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 10 | 4.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | -3.1 | 10 | 13.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -4.4 | 10 | 14.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 10 against 10 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Chile 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.