Costa Rica vs Chinese Taipei: Distribution democracy index polity

Costa Rica
20
in 2018
Chinese Taipei
20
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Chinese Taipei rank
1st

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Chinese Taipei
05101520183819282018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1940s 19 2 17 Costa Rica
1950s 19.7 2 17.7 Costa Rica
1960s 20 2 18 Costa Rica
1970s 20 2.5 17.5 Costa Rica
1980s 20 4.8 15.2 Costa Rica
1990s 20 16.1 3.9 Costa Rica
2000s 20 19.6 0.4 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 Chinese Taipei?
Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Chinese Taipei as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei 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