Costa Rica vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Costa Rica
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Africa 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.