Costa Rica vs Finland: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Costa Rica
5
in 2018
Finland
5
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5 against 5 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1910s 2 3.67 1.67 Finland
1920s 4 5 1 Finland
1930s 4 2 2 Costa Rica
1940s 4.1 3.8 0.3 Costa Rica
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, Costa Rica or Finland?
Costa Rica, at 5 against 5 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Costa Rica and Finland?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Finland 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

Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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).