Costa Rica vs Japan: Democracy lexical

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Costa Rica
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Costa Rica
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Costa Rica and Japan?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for democracy lexical?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed