Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Democracy Index

Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Lithuania
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lithuania
-10-50510183819282018

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s -3 4 7 Lithuania
1920s 5 0.4 4.6 Costa Rica
1930s 5 -8.5 13.5 Costa Rica
1940s 5.3 -9 14.3 Costa Rica
1950s 9.7 -7.6 17.3 Costa Rica
1960s 10 -7 17 Costa Rica
1970s 10 -7 17 Costa Rica
1980s 10 -6.6 16.6 Costa Rica
1990s 10 9 1 Costa Rica
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 Lithuania?
Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for democracy index?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lithuania 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).