Costa Rica vs Japan: Political Stability - Governance estimate
Costa Rica
1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan
1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Japan rank
26th
Political Stability - Governance estimate over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7945 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7444 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.6901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.