Costa Rica vs Japan: Political regime
Costa Rica
3
in 2025
Japan
3
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 0 | 0.8889 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 3 against 3 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for political regime?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.