Costa Rica vs Japan: Political Stability - Governance score

Costa Rica
85.98 0-100
in 2024
Japan
85.27 0-100
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Japan rank
26th

Political Stability - Governance score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 85.98 0-100 against 85.27 0-100 in Japan, a difference of 0.71 0-100.

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 79.47 0-100 88.85 0-100 9.38 0-100 Japan
2000s 78.61 0-100 85.59 0-100 6.98 0-100 Japan
2010s 77.68 0-100 84.64 0-100 6.96 0-100 Japan
2020s 84.51 0-100 86.29 0-100 1.78 0-100 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance score, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 85.98 0-100 against 85.27 0-100 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.71 0-100, 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 score?
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 score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed