Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Democracy lexical
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.