Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Democracy Index
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Taiwan
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 | -8 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 9.7 | -8 | 17.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 10 | -8 | 18 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10 | -7.5 | 17.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10 | -5.2 | 15.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10 | 6.1 | 3.9 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Costa Rica or Taiwan?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).