Canada vs Costa Rica: Political regime polity

Canada
2
in 2018
Costa Rica
2
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1.2 1 0.2 Canada
1890s 2 1.6 0.4 Canada
1900s 2 2 0 —
1910s 2 1.7 0.3 Canada
1920s 2 1 1 Canada
1930s 2 1 1 Canada
1940s 2 1.1 0.9 Canada
1950s 2 2 0 —
1960s 2 2 0 —
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Canada and Costa Rica?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for political regime polity?
Canada ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed