Costa Rica vs Germany: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Germany
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -5.5 | 1.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | -4 | -4.1 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | -1.5 | -4 | 2.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.8 | 1 | 5.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | 1.1 | 6.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 5 | -4.5 | 9.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5 | -9 | 14 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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.