Costa Rica vs Japan: Democracy Index
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -4 | -10 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | -4 | -10 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | -4 | -9.7 | 5.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | -4 | -2.6 | 1.4 | Japan |
| 1870s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1880s | -1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1890s | 6.8 | 1 | 5.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | 1 | 7 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 1 | 3.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 9.88 | 10 | 0.125 | Japan |
| 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, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).