Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -4 | -6 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | -4 | -6.3 | 2.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | -1.5 | -2.9 | 1.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.8 | -2 | 8.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | -2 | 10 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | 10 | 5 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5 | 10 | 5 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 5.6 | 10 | 4.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 9.7 | 10 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 176 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.