Costa Rica vs Niger: Direct Democracy Index
Costa Rica
0.083
in 2025
Niger
0.081
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Niger rank
65th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.083 against 0.081 in Niger, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0351 | 0.0351 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1108 | 0.1527 | 0.0419 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2018 | 0.2234 | 0.0216 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1113 | 0.111 | 0.0003 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 0.083 against 0.081 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.