Costa Rica vs Spain: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -4 | -1 | 3 | Spain |
| 1840s | -4 | -1.5 | 2.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | -4 | -4.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | -4 | -5.4 | 1.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | -4 | -0.9 | 3.1 | Spain |
| 1880s | -1.5 | 4 | 5.5 | Spain |
| 1890s | 6.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | 6 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 6 | 1.3 | Spain |
| 1920s | 5 | -2.6 | 7.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 5.3 | -7 | 12.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 9.7 | -7 | 16.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10 | -1.4 | 11.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain 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.