Canada vs Costa Rica: Distribution democracy index polity
Canada
20
in 2018
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Distribution democracy index polity over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20 against 20 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14 | 6 | 8 | Canada |
| 1870s | 14 | 6 | 8 | Canada |
| 1880s | 15 | 8.5 | 6.5 | Canada |
| 1890s | 19 | 16.8 | 2.2 | Canada |
| 1900s | 19 | 18 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 19 | 14.7 | 4.3 | Canada |
| 1920s | 19.9 | 15 | 4.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 20 | 15 | 5 | Canada |
| 1940s | 20 | 15.3 | 4.7 | Canada |
| 1950s | 20 | 19.7 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 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 democracy index polity, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 20 against 20 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
- Canada ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.