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

Germany, at 0.766 against 0.762 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Germany: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.762

in 2025

Germany

0.766

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Germany rank

10th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.766 against 0.762 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1451	0.1706	0.0255	Germany
1910s	0.1513	0.2077	0.0564	Germany
1920s	0.1684	0.4824	0.314	Germany
1930s	0.1709	0.2141	0.0432	Germany
1940s	0.1786	0.1086	0.07	Costa Rica
1990s	0.7839	0.8263	0.0424	Germany
2000s	0.802	0.8385	0.0365	Germany
2010s	0.812	0.8304	0.0184	Germany
2020s	0.7745	0.7865	0.012	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Costa Rica or Germany?: Germany, at 0.766 against 0.762 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Costa Rica and Germany?: 0.004, 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.