Austria vs Costa Rica: Distribution of Democracy Index
Austria
20
in 2018
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 20 against 20 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 6 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 6 | 5.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 4 | 6 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 5.8 | 6 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 6 | 8.5 | 2.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6 | 16.8 | 10.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 6 | 18 | 12 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 7.2 | 14.7 | 7.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 18 | 15 | 3 | Austria |
| 1930s | 8.7 | 15 | 6.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 14.5 | 15.3 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 20 | 19.7 | 0.3 | Austria |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 20 against 20 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).