Congo vs Costa Rica: Political Polarization Score
Congo
-0.25
in 2025
Costa Rica
-0.266
in 2025
Congo rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
105th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.25 against -0.266 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -0.268 | 0.823 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -0.1798 | 0.9112 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -0.423 | 0.668 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -0.423 | 0.668 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | -1.09 | 1.63 | 2.72 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | -0.519 | 0.6562 | 1.18 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.0466 | -1.18 | 1.22 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.05 | -1.52 | 2.57 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.677 | -1.33 | 2 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | -1.64 | 2.84 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.0578 | -1.48 | 1.42 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4562 | -1.4 | 1.86 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | -0.8493 | 0.8678 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at -0.25 against -0.266 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0.016, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for political polarization score?
- Congo ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.