Costa Rica vs Spain: Political regime polity
Costa Rica
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for political regime polity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain 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.