Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Mongolia
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Mongolia rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 95 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 | 3 | 12 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 15 | 1.8 | 13.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 15.3 | 1 | 14.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 19.7 | 2.6 | 17.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20 | 18 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Mongolia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mongolia 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).