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

Germany, at 0.79 against 0.787 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

80 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 Germany: Deliberative Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.787

in 2025

Germany

0.79

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

9th

Germany rank

8th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.79 against 0.787 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1988	0.1772	0.0216	Costa Rica
1910s	0.1887	0.1982	0.0095	Germany
1920s	0.2452	0.4877	0.2425	Germany
1930s	0.2441	0.143	0.1011	Costa Rica
1940s	0.266	0.011	0.255	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8322	0.865	0.0328	Germany
2000s	0.848	0.8695	0.0215	Germany
2010s	0.8492	0.856	0.0068	Germany
2020s	0.806	0.8107	0.0047	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Costa Rica or Germany?: Germany, at 0.79 against 0.787 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Costa Rica and Germany?: 0.003, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th 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.