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

Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.784 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Deliberative Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.787

in 2025

Uruguay

0.784

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

9th

Uruguay rank

10th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.787 against 0.784 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1988	0.2732	0.0744	Uruguay
1910s	0.1887	0.338	0.1493	Uruguay
1920s	0.2452	0.4665	0.2213	Uruguay
1930s	0.2441	0.338	0.0939	Uruguay
1940s	0.2588	0.5783	0.3195	Uruguay
1950s	0.5838	0.6881	0.1043	Uruguay
1960s	0.6365	0.6126	0.0239	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6929	0.1269	0.566	Costa Rica
1980s	0.7897	0.3725	0.4172	Costa Rica
1990s	0.832	0.7815	0.0505	Costa Rica
2000s	0.848	0.8251	0.0229	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8492	0.8433	0.0059	Costa Rica
2020s	0.806	0.7332	0.0728	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Costa Rica, at 0.787 against 0.784 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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.