Costa Rica vs Japan: Political Stability - Governance estimate
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 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 206 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 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.