Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Engaged society score
Costa Rica
2.16
in 2025
New Zealand
2.16
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
21st
New Zealand rank
20th
Engaged society score over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.16 against 2.16 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.544 | 0.169 | 0.375 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0.056 | 0.169 | 0.113 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.056 | 0.169 | 0.113 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.5984 | 0.169 | 0.4294 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.734 | 1.28 | 0.542 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.8484 | 1.4 | 0.5506 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6964 | 1.1 | 0.4074 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.25 | 1.44 | 0.192 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.44 | 0.376 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.26 | 0.9852 | 0.271 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.17 | 0.3764 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.36 | 0.522 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 1.36 | 0.7832 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.08 | 1.29 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 1.26 | 1.44 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 1.69 | 0.9608 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.68 | 0.6098 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.67 | 0.484 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.16 against 2.16 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for engaged society score?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Engaged society score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.