Congo vs Costa Rica: Political opposition
Congo
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for political opposition?
- Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.