Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.771 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Deliberative Democracy Index

Australia

0.771

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.787

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Costa Rica rank

9th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.787 against 0.771 in Australia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6589	0.1989	0.46	Australia
1910s	0.6516	0.1887	0.4629	Australia
1920s	0.6904	0.2452	0.4452	Australia
1930s	0.69	0.2441	0.4459	Australia
1940s	0.6792	0.2588	0.4204	Australia
1950s	0.7332	0.5838	0.1494	Australia
1960s	0.7501	0.6365	0.1136	Australia
1970s	0.782	0.6929	0.0891	Australia
1980s	0.8006	0.7897	0.0109	Australia
1990s	0.8013	0.832	0.0307	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8053	0.848	0.0427	Costa Rica
2010s	0.7977	0.8492	0.0515	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7653	0.806	0.0407	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.771 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Australia and Costa Rica?: 0.016, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.