Costa Rica vs Hungary: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

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

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 2 3 1 Hungary
1870s 2 3 1 Hungary
1880s 1 3 2 Hungary
1890s 4 3 1 Costa Rica
1900s 4 3 1 Costa Rica
1910s 3.56 2.78 0.7778 Costa Rica
1920s 4 3 1 Costa Rica
1930s 4 3 1 Costa Rica
1940s 4.17 2.33 1.83 Costa Rica
1950s 5 1 4 Costa Rica
1960s 5 1 4 Costa Rica
1970s 5 1 4 Costa Rica
1980s 5 1.11 3.89 Costa Rica
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 Hungary?
Costa Rica, at 5 against 5 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Costa Rica and Hungary?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
145 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary 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).