Costa Rica vs Portugal: Political regime polity
Costa Rica
2
in 2018
Portugal
2
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for political regime polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal 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.