Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Democracy index polity
Costa Rica
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | -1.5 | -3 | 1.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.8 | -3 | 9.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 8 | -1.2 | 9.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | 1.2 | 3.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 9.7 | 6.4 | 3.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10 | -4.6 | 14.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.