Costa Rica vs Germany: Distribution of Democracy Index
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Germany
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 6 | 5.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 8.5 | 6 | 2.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 16.8 | 11 | 5.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 18 | 11.1 | 6.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 14.7 | 12.6 | 2.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 15 | 5.5 | 9.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 15 | 1 | 14 | 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 Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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).