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

France, at 0.793 against 0.787 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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.

Costa Rica vs France: Deliberative Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.787

in 2025

France

0.793

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

9th

France rank

7th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.793 against 0.787 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	France	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1988	0.4232	0.2244	France
1910s	0.1887	0.3752	0.1865	France
1920s	0.2452	0.4143	0.1691	France
1930s	0.2441	0.4095	0.1654	France
1940s	0.2588	0.2402	0.0186	Costa Rica
1950s	0.5838	0.5747	0.0091	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6365	0.6104	0.0261	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6929	0.7498	0.0569	France
1980s	0.7897	0.7795	0.0102	Costa Rica
1990s	0.832	0.799	0.033	Costa Rica
2000s	0.848	0.8082	0.0398	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8492	0.8169	0.0323	Costa Rica
2020s	0.806	0.8017	0.0043	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Costa Rica or France?: France, at 0.793 against 0.787 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Costa Rica and France?: 0.006, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 9th and France ranks 7th 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.