Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 2 2 0
1960s 2 1.9 0.1 Costa Rica
1970s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
1980s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
1990s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Costa Rica
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for political regime polity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 167 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