Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Cape Verde
5
in 2018
Costa Rica
5
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5 against 5 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 5 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 5 | 3.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 5 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 5 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 5 against 5 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Cape Verde 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).