Costa Rica vs Finland: Distribution democracy index polity

Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Finland
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1910s 7 18.67 11.67 Finland
1920s 15 20 5 Finland
1930s 15 14.3 0.7 Costa Rica
1940s 15.3 17.6 2.3 Finland
1950s 19.7 20 0.3 Finland
1960s 20 20 0 β€”
1970s 20 20 0 β€”
1980s 20 20 0 β€”
1990s 20 20 0 β€”
2000s 20 20 0 β€”
2010s 20 20 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Costa Rica or Finland?
Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Finland?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 168 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.

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Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed