Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Distribution of Democracy Index
Costa Rica
20
in 2018
New Zealand
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 162 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 | 20 | 14 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 6 | 20 | 14 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 6 | 19.1 | 13.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 8.5 | 19 | 10.5 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 16.8 | 19.7 | 2.9 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 18 | 20 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 14.7 | 20 | 5.3 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 15 | 20 | 5 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 15 | 20 | 5 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 15.3 | 20 | 4.7 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 19.7 | 20 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and New Zealand 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).