Costa Rica vs Hungary: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Hungary
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Hungary, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -4 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | -4 | -4 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | -1.5 | -4 | 2.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.8 | -4 | 10.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | -4 | 12 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | -4.5 | 9.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | -1 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | -1 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5.33 | -3.33 | 8.67 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 9.67 | -7 | 16.67 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10 | -5.4 | 15.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Hungary as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 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.