Costa Rica vs Greece: Distribution democracy index polity
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Distribution democracy index polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Greece in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Greece |
| 1840s | 6 | 6.4 | 0.4 | Greece |
| 1850s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 6 | 13.7 | 7.7 | Greece |
| 1870s | 6 | 19 | 13 | Greece |
| 1880s | 8.5 | 20 | 11.5 | Greece |
| 1890s | 16.8 | 20 | 3.2 | Greece |
| 1900s | 18 | 20 | 2 | Greece |
| 1910s | 18 | 18.5 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1920s | 15 | 13.1 | 1.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 15 | 12.4 | 2.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 15.3 | 13.6 | 1.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 19.7 | 14 | 5.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 20 | 10.7 | 9.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20 | 11.3 | 8.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20 | 18.8 | 1.2 | 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 democracy index polity, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 177 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Greece 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.