Costa Rica vs Poland: Distribution democracy index polity

Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20 against 20 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 7 18 11 Poland
1920s 15 13.6 1.4 Costa Rica
1930s 15 6.1 8.9 Costa Rica
1940s 15.3 7.2 8.1 Costa Rica
1950s 19.7 3 16.7 Costa Rica
1960s 20 3 17 Costa Rica
1970s 20 3 17 Costa Rica
1980s 20 4.3 15.7 Costa Rica
1990s 20 18.2 1.8 Costa Rica
2000s 20 19.8 0.2 Costa Rica
2010s 20 20 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Costa Rica or Poland?
Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Poland?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 168 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.

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Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed