Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Switzerland
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 171 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | -1.5 | 10 | 11.5 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 6.8 | 10 | 3.2 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 10 | 5.3 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 5 | 10 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 5 | 10 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.3 | 10 | 4.7 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 9.7 | 10 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 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 polity, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.