Costa Rica vs South Korea: Democracy, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1901 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920s | -5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | -11.11 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | 38 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 43 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | -2 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.