Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Distribution democracy index polity

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

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1840s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1850s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1860s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1870s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1880s 8.5 7 1.5 Costa Rica
1890s 16.8 7 9.8 Costa Rica
1900s 18 8.8 9.2 Costa Rica
1910s 14.7 12.1 2.6 Costa Rica
1920s 15 13 2 Costa Rica
1930s 15 11.2 3.8 Costa Rica
1940s 15.3 10 5.3 Costa Rica
1950s 19.7 16.4 3.3 Costa Rica
1960s 20 18 2 Costa Rica
1970s 20 5.4 14.6 Costa Rica
1980s 20 11.1 8.9 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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.

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About this data

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
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