Costa Rica vs South Korea: Democracy lexical
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea 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.