Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Political regime
Costa Rica
3
in 2025
Switzerland
3
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3 against 3 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 187 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 3 | 2.11 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 3 | 2.2 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 3 against 3 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for political regime?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.