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

Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.775 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Belgium vs Costa Rica: Deliberative Democracy Index

Belgium

0.775

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.787

in 2025

Belgium rank

11th

Costa Rica rank

9th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Belgium
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.787 against 0.775 in Belgium, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3349	0.1988	0.1361	Belgium
1910s	0.2286	0.1887	0.0399	Belgium
1920s	0.363	0.2452	0.1178	Belgium
1930s	0.3688	0.2441	0.1247	Belgium
1940s	0.283	0.2588	0.0242	Belgium
1950s	0.6491	0.5838	0.0653	Belgium
1960s	0.7521	0.6365	0.1156	Belgium
1970s	0.7586	0.6929	0.0657	Belgium
1980s	0.7666	0.7897	0.0231	Costa Rica
1990s	0.7895	0.832	0.0425	Costa Rica
2000s	0.7981	0.848	0.0499	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8117	0.8492	0.0375	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8043	0.806	0.0017	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Belgium or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.775 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Belgium and Costa Rica?: 0.012, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Belgium ranks 11th 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.