Australia vs Costa Rica: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Australia
5
in 2018
Costa Rica
5
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5 against 5 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | Australia |
| 1920s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1950s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 5 against 5 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Australia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).