Costa Rica vs France: Distribution of Democracy Index
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
France
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
France rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1838 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and France in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6 | 9 | 3 | France |
| 1840s | 6 | 10.4 | 4.4 | France |
| 1850s | 6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 6 | 4 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 6 | 13.5 | 7.5 | France |
| 1880s | 8.5 | 17 | 8.5 | France |
| 1890s | 16.8 | 17.2 | 0.4 | France |
| 1900s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 14.7 | 18.1 | 3.4 | France |
| 1920s | 15 | 19 | 4 | France |
| 1930s | 15 | 20 | 5 | France |
| 1940s | 15.5 | 18.5 | 3 | France |
| 1950s | 19.7 | 16.8 | 2.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 20 | 15.7 | 4.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20 | 19.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Costa Rica and France?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 177 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and France 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).